Sunday, December 12, 2010

Pythagorean Theorem Extended

If a < b, then 3^2 + 4^2 + 5^2 + 12^2 = a^2 + b^2 is represented by FOUR ordered pairs (a,b). What is the area of the figure that is bounded by these four ordered pairs if they were graphed on a Descartes grid?

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