One equation . . . many connects harmonic triples

Shirali, Shailesh (2013) One equation . . . many connects harmonic triples. At Right Angles, 2 (1). pp. 20-23.

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Abstract

Can the same simple equation be hidden in the relationships between the side of a rhombus and the sides of the triangle in which it is inscribed, the width of a street and the lengths of two ladders crossed over it, and the lengths of the diagonals of a regular heptagon? Read on to find the magic.

Item Type: Articles in APF Magazines
Authors: Shirali, Shailesh
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English
Uncontrolled Keywords: Heptagon, Rhombus, Pythagorean, Harmonic.
Subjects: Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions: Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status: Public
URI: http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1762
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