Problem

Source: Baltic Way 1998

Tags: number theory proposed, number theory



A triple (a,b,c) of positive integers is called quasi-Pythagorean if there exists a triangle with lengths of the sides a,b,c and the angle opposite to the side c equal to 120. Prove that if (a,b,c) is a quasi-Pythagorean triple then c has a prime divisor bigger than 5.