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1. Homework Statement [/b]
3. if X m and n are positive rational numbers, X(m^2 ~ n^2) , 2Xmn , and X(m^2+n^2) are positive rational numbers. Hence show how to determine any number of right-angle triangles the lengths of all whose sides are rational
What does the tilde mean in this context, he doesn't explain use it anywhere else or explain what it is. Also what does "determine any number of right-angle triangles..." mean? Is it asking you to find a general expresion for the lengths of the sides of a triangle whose sides are rational?
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3. if X m and n are positive rational numbers, X(m^2 ~ n^2) , 2Xmn , and X(m^2+n^2) are positive rational numbers. Hence show how to determine any number of right-angle triangles the lengths of all whose sides are rational
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What does the tilde mean in this context, he doesn't explain use it anywhere else or explain what it is. Also what does "determine any number of right-angle triangles..." mean? Is it asking you to find a general expresion for the lengths of the sides of a triangle whose sides are rational?
-Thanks