A379663 a(n) is the number of integer-sided triangles whose sides are in geometric progression with smallest side n.

1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 5, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 6, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 2

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Author

Felix Huber, Jan 07 2025

Keywords

• nonn

Comments

The integer sides of the triangles are n, n*r, n*r^2 with rational r >= 1. From the triangle inequality n + n*r >= n*r^2 follows r <= (1 + sqrt(5))/2 (golden ratio). Therefore 1 <= r = c/d < (1 + sqrt(5))/2, where c and d are coprimes and d^2 divides n.

Examples

			The a(18) = 2 integer-sided triangles whose sides form a geometric sequence are [18, 18, 18] with r = 1, [18, 24, 32] with r = 4/3.
The a(25) = 4 integer-sided triangles whose sides form a geometric sequence are [25, 25, 25] with r = 1, [25, 30, 36] with r = 6/5, [25, 35, 49] with r = 7/5, [25, 40, 64] with r = 8/5.
The a(36) = 4 integer-sided triangles whose sides form a geometric sequence are [36, 36, 36] with r = 1, [36, 54, 81] with r = 3/2, [36, 48, 64] with r = 4/3, [36, 42, 49] with r = 7/6.
See also the linked Maple program "Triangles for a given n".
		

Links

• Felix Huber, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..10000
• Felix Huber, Triangles for a given n
• Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Golden Ratio
• Wikipedia, Geometric Progression
• Wikipedia, Triangle Inequality

Crossrefs

Cf. A000188, A000201, A008833, A027750, A046951, A057918, A060143, A366398, A370599, A376900, A379033, A379340, A379341, A379705.

Programs

Maple

A379663:=n->floor(2*expand(NumberTheory:-LargestNthPower(n,2))/(1+sqrt(5)))+1;
seq(A379663(n),n=1..88);

Formula

a(n) = A060143(A000188(n)) + 1.