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What is a pythagorean triple 

 Apr 21, 2015

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What is a pythagorean triple 

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A Pythagorean triple consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a2 + b2 = c2. Such a triple is commonly written (a, b, c), and a well-known example is (3, 4, 5). If (a, b, c) is a Pythagorean triple, then so is (ka, kb, kc) for any positive integer k.

Generating a triple:

A fundamental formula for generating Pythagorean triples given an arbitrary pair of positive integers m and n with m > n. The formula states that the integers

a=m2n2, b=2mn, c=m2+n2 

or

a=k(m2n2), b=k(2mn), c=k(m2+n2)

form a Pythagorean triple.

Example:

If m=2 and n=1:a=2212=41=3b=221=4c=22+12=4+1=5

Pythagorean triple (3, 4, 5), because 32+42=52

 Apr 22, 2015
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A Pythagorean Triple is a group of three numbers that satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2.

 

Examples would be 3-4-5,6-8-10,7-24-25,8-15-17,16-30-34... you get the idea.

 

There's an infinite amount of Pythagorean Triples, though.

 Apr 21, 2015
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Best Answer

What is a pythagorean triple 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pythagorean.svg#/media/File:Pythagorean.svg

A Pythagorean triple consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a2 + b2 = c2. Such a triple is commonly written (a, b, c), and a well-known example is (3, 4, 5). If (a, b, c) is a Pythagorean triple, then so is (ka, kb, kc) for any positive integer k.

Generating a triple:

A fundamental formula for generating Pythagorean triples given an arbitrary pair of positive integers m and n with m > n. The formula states that the integers

a=m2n2, b=2mn, c=m2+n2 

or

a=k(m2n2), b=k(2mn), c=k(m2+n2)

form a Pythagorean triple.

Example:

If m=2 and n=1:a=2212=41=3b=221=4c=22+12=4+1=5

Pythagorean triple (3, 4, 5), because 32+42=52

heureka Apr 22, 2015

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