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geometry senior

Problem

In triangle angle is a right angle and the altitude from meets at The lengths of the sides of are integers, and , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find
Solution
Since , we have . It follows that and , so and are in the form and , respectively, where x is an integer. By the Pythagorean Theorem, we find that , so . Letting , we obtain after dividing through by , . As , the pairs of factors of are ; clearly , so . Then, . Thus, , and .
Final answer
450