3,4,5...And other memorable triples – Part I
Shirali, Shailesh (2015) 3,4,5...And other memorable triples – Part I. At Right Angles, 4 (2). pp. 15-19.
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Abstract
What’s interesting about the triple of consecutive integers 3, 4, 5? Almost anyone knows the answer to that: we have the beautiful relation 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2, and therefore, as a consequence of the converse of Pythagoras’ theorem, a triangle with sides 3, 4, 5 is right-angled.
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | Shirali, Shailesh | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pythagoras, triple, acute, obtuse, consecutive integers, touching circles, trisection, in-radius | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1712 | ||
| Publisher URL: | http://apfstatic.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-... |
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