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
Authors:	Shirali, Shailesh
Document Language:	Language English
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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