Theorem 1 Every Pythagorean triple has the form (d(p2-q²), 2dpq, d(p²+q²)) for some integers p and q with p>q> 0 and some positive rational number d.

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Theorem 1 Every Pythagorean triple has the form
(d(p2-q²), 2dpq, d(p²+q²))
for some integers p and q with p>q> 0 and some positive rational number d.
Transcribed Image Text:Theorem 1 Every Pythagorean triple has the form (d(p2-q²), 2dpq, d(p²+q²)) for some integers p and q with p>q> 0 and some positive rational number d.
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