which number forms a pythagorean triple with 24 and 25

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Note that 25^2 - 24^2 = 49 ....so......the square root of 49 = 7

So the "triple" is 7 - 24 - 25 ......note that this is known as a "primitive" triple........(i.e., it's not a multiple of some other triple....!!!)

CPhill Feb 19, 2015

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2015-02-19T11:32:58

Note that 25^2 - 24^2 = 49 ....so......the square root of 49 = 7

So the "triple" is 7 - 24 - 25 ......note that this is known as a "primitive" triple........(i.e., it's not a multiple of some other triple....!!!)