Problem

Source: ILL 1980-21

Tags: geometry unsolved, geometry



Let $ABCDEFGH$ be the rectangular parallelepiped where $ABCD$ and $EFGH$ are squares and the edges $AE,BF,CG,DH$ are all perpendicular to the squares. Prove that if the $12$ edges of the parallelepiped have integer lengths, the internal diagonal $AG$ and the face diagonal $AF$ cannot both have integer length.