Triangle ABC has side lengths 7, 24, and 25. Do the side lengths form a Pythagorean triple? Explain.

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mertsj · Answer

Does 7^2+24^2=25^2?

hoblos · Answer

25^2 = 625
7^2 + 24^2 = 625

so the side lengths form a Pythagorean triple since 
25^2 = 7^2+24^2,

anonymous · Answer

for a Pythagorean triplet, sum of squares of the two smaller numbers has to be equal to the the square of the third number

anonymous · Answer

thanks all of you guys. You're geniuses. It's crazy how you can just answer stuff like this off the top of your head. I'll forget it by 11th grade haha.

anonymous · Answer

As hoblos has shown, they form a Pythagorean Triplet

anonymous · Answer

Mhm, thanks c: