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Case 2: There are two sides of length <imath>2025</imath>, so the last side must be in the range <imath>1</imath> to <imath>2025</imath>. There are <imath>2025</imath> such cases. Keep in mind, an equilateral triangle also counts as an isosceles triangle. | Case 2: There are two sides of length <imath>2025</imath>, so the last side must be in the range <imath>1</imath> to <imath>2025</imath>. There are <imath>2025</imath> such cases. Keep in mind, an equilateral triangle also counts as an isosceles triangle. | ||
Therefore, the total number of cases is <imath>1012 + 2025 = \boxed{3037}</imath> | Therefore, the total number of cases is <imath>1012 + 2025 = \boxed{3037}</imath> | ||
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Revision as of 13:05, 6 November 2025
How many isosceles triangles are there with positive area whose side lengths are all positive integers and whose longest side has length 
?
Solution 1: Casework
Split the problem into two cases:
Case 1: The two sides are both smaller than , which means that they range from 
to 
. There are 
such cases.
Case 2: There are two sides of length , so the last side must be in the range 
to . There are such cases. Keep in mind, an equilateral triangle also counts as an isosceles triangle.
Therefore, the total number of cases is 
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