Li'l right triangle escapade...

**DenisB** · Jul 2nd 2016, 09:46 AM

Code:

                       D




             B






A            C

Right triangle ABC.
AB is extended to D such that BD = BC.
Results in CD = 17136.
Find dimensions of triangle ABC.

**DenisB** · Jul 2nd 2016, 12:50 PM

Forgot to mention that ABC's sides are integers...

**ChipB** · Jul 5th 2016, 11:19 AM

One possible answer:

AC = 36720, BC = 10710, AB = 38250

There may be others.

**Idea** · Jul 5th 2016, 12:08 PM

there is one other solution

{9360, 9282, 13182}

**DenisB** · Jul 5th 2016, 12:37 PM

That's the one I was after, Idea.

Sorry Chip...I should have specified: find minimum case.

**ChipB** · Jul 5th 2016, 04:13 PM

Ah yes - being told you're wrong because you answered the question asked, not the question you should have been asked.

**DenisB** · Jul 5th 2016, 04:52 PM

WHERE D'HELL did I say you're wrong?

I even apologized for being unclear!

Got a "chip" on your shoulders ?

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