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1 December 2014

by IMA

Right-angled triangle puzzle

In the right-angled triangle below, a and b are integers and b < 2010. Find a and b.

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Right-angled triangle solution

Problem Page Coordinator: Stephen Lee CMath MIMA - Mathematics in Education and Industry

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First published in Mathematics Today (December 2014)

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