We know that if gcd(a,b,c)=1
Then a = 2st , b = s2-t2 and c = s2+t2
Hence area = a*b/2
=st(s+t)(s-t)
Now if either s or t ≡ 0(mod 2) then area is divisible by 2
else s+t ≡ 0(mod 2).
Hence area is divisible by 2.
Further if either s or t ≡ 0(mod 3) then area is divisible by 2 .
Otherwise if s ≡ 1(mod 3) & t ≡ -1(mod 3)
or if s ≡ -1(mod 3) & t ≡ 1(mod 3)
then s+t ≡ 0(mod 3)
And if s ≡ 1(mod 3) & t ≡ 1(mod 3)
or if s ≡ -1(mod 3) & t ≡ -1(mod 3)
then s-t ≡ 0(mod 3)
Hence area is Divisible by 6.
Now if gcd(a,b,c)=d
Then let a1 =a/d
b1 =b/d
and c1 =c/d
gcd ( a1 ,b1 ,c1)=1
Now a1b 1 c1 forms a triangle similar to abc and has an area divisible by 6.Let it be 6*A.
Hence area of abc = d2*6*A whch is divisible by 6.
- Karan Bhuwalka What's gcd?Upvote·0· Reply ·2013-02-14 20:42:32
- Soumyadeep Basu gcd is greatest common divisor. It is also called HCF.