Pythagorean Triples with Common Sides

Raymond Calvin Ochieng; Chiteng’a John Chikunji; Vitalis Onyango-Otieno

doi:10.1155/2019/4286517

Journal of Mathematics (Jan 2019)

Pythagorean Triples with Common Sides

Raymond Calvin Ochieng,
Chiteng’a John Chikunji,
Vitalis Onyango-Otieno

Affiliations

Raymond Calvin Ochieng: Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya
Chiteng’a John Chikunji: Department of Biometry and Mathematics, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gaborone, Botswana
Vitalis Onyango-Otieno: Strathmore Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/4286517
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2019

Abstract

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There exist a finite number of Pythagorean triples that have a common leg. In this paper we derive the formulas that generate pairs of primitive Pythagorean triples with common legs and also show the process of how to determine all the primitive and nonprimitive Pythagorean triples for a given leg of a Pythagorean triple.

Published in Journal of Mathematics

ISSN: 2314-4629 (Print); 2314-4785 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Mathematics
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1469

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