MHB Find Side Lengths of Pythagorean Triangle ABC with Square DEFG Inscribed

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Pythagorean triangle ABC with area 8214
has square DEFG with sides = 60 inscribed in it.
Side DE of the square lies on the hypotenuse.
Find the triangle's side lengths.
Code:
B

         E                     D

F
C         G                               A
 
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a = BC, b = AC, c = AB, d = square side
Formula:
d = abc / (a^2 + b^2 + ab)

Solution: a = 111, b = 148, c = 185

111 * 148 / 2 = 8214
 
Wilmer said:
Formula:
d = abc / (a^2 + b^2 + ab)

Where did you get it?
 
Monoxdifly said:
Where did you get it?
Made it up...
 
Duh...
 
Monoxdifly said:
Duh...
Deaf Upon Hearing ?
 
Wilmer said:
Deaf Upon Hearing ?

Dumb Upon Hearing
 
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