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Greatest Triangles: The 8-15-17

October 8, 2025

One entry from the 10 Greatest Triangles countdown: The 8-15-17.

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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2025-10-08-the-10-greatest-triangles-of-the-21st-century--greatest-triangles-the-8-15-17/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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#2: The 8-15-17. "Too long overlooked in favor of the overrated 7-24-25, this Pythagorean gem is finally getting the love it has always deserved."

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