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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following is a Pythagorean triple? Answer a. 7, 9, 13 b. 0.5, 1.2, 1.5 c. 10, 24, 26 d. 0.3, 0.4, 0.7

OpenStudy (primeralph):

The sum of the squares of the two smaller ones must equal the square of the largest one/

OpenStudy (primeralph):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay add the two smaller ones and they have to equal the biggest to be pythagoream triple?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they're gonna be squared though, right?

OpenStudy (primeralph):

Not just add, you have to square them first. So don't add 7 to 9 in option a, add 49 to 81.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah and you get 120 and 13*13 is 169

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its c? :D

OpenStudy (primeralph):

Good job.

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