Find the sum of hypotenuse of all right triangles with integer side lengths such that their areas and perimeters are equal.
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By Euclid's formula, the pythagorean triples are generated by k ( m 2 − n 2 ) , k ( 2 m n ) , k ( m 2 + n 2 ) where m > n , k are positive integers.
Using these parameters, the perimeter P and the area A are given by P = k ( m 2 − n 2 ) + k ( 2 m n ) + k ( m 2 + n 2 ) = 2 m k ( m + n ) A = 2 1 ⋅ k ( m 2 − n 2 ) ⋅ k ( 2 m n ) = m n k 2 ( m + n ) ( m − n ) so by setting them equal and canceling common [necessarily nonzero] factors: 2 m k ( m + n ) = P = A = m n k 2 ( m + n ) ( m − n ) ⟹ 2 = n k ( m − n ) so one of n , k , m − n equals 2 and the other two equal 1 .
Therefore the sum of the hypotenuses of the distinct triangles is 1 3 + 1 0 = 2 3
1 0 + 1 3 = = 2 3
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Let each cathetus be a and b and the hypotenuse be c . Then:
2 a b = a + b + a 2 + b 2
2 a b − a − b = a 2 + b 2
4 ( a b ) 2 + a 2 + b 2 − a 2 b − a b 2 + 2 a b = a 2 + b 2
4 ( a b ) 2 − a 2 b − a b 2 + 2 a b = 0
4 a b − a − b + 2 = 0
b = a − 4 4 a − 8
b = 4 + a − 4 8
So, for b to be an integer, a − 4 should be ± 1 , ± 2 , ± 4 , ± 8 . For a − 4 equal to − 8 or − 4 , a ≤ 0 . For a − 4 equal to − 2 or − 1 , b ≤ 0 .
For a − 4 = 1 , a = 5 , b = 1 2 . For a − 4 = 8 , a = 1 2 , b = 5 . This is the same right triangle, with c = 1 3 .
For a − 4 = 2 , a = 6 , b = 8 . For a − 4 = 4 , a = 8 , b = 6 . This is the same right triangle, with c = 1 0 .
So, the sum of all posible hypotenuses is 1 3 + 1 0 = 2 3