OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
The system of three equations is
x + y + z = 10,
x*z = y^2,
x^2 + y^2 = z^2.
See A300070 for the Havil reference and links to Abū Kāmil, who considered this system. This real solution was not given in Havil's book.
Note that X2 = x2/5, -Y2 = -y2/5 and Z2 = z2/5 solve the system of equations (i) X2 + Y2 + Z2 = 2, (ii) X2*Z2 = (Y2)^2 and (iii) (X2)^2 + (Y2)^2 = (Z2)^2.
FORMULA
-y2 = 5*(1 - phi - sqrt(phi)), with the golden section phi = (1 + sqrt(5))/2 = A001622.
EXAMPLE
-y2 = 9.450268191319819062285046480515648047179586108229295553760445026222...
-y2/5 = 1.8900536382639638124570092961031296094359172216458591107520890052...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[5 (1 - GoldenRatio - Sqrt[GoldenRatio]), 10, 100][[1]] (* Bruno Berselli, Mar 02 2018 *)
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KEYWORD
AUTHOR
Wolfdieter Lang, Mar 02 2018
STATUS
approved