Re: [math-fun] Triangles question

To prove that this is impossible rears itself as a problem from time to time. There are references and proofs in the papers cited. R. On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, David Wilson wrote:

What if we inscribe a triangle in a square so that the base of the triangle coincides with one edge of the square, and the apex lies on the opposite edge of the square. Can this figure be made to have all integer segments?