Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triple?

A.

28, 45, 53

B.

16, 63, 65

C.

13, 84, 85

D.

11, 61, 62

Question

Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triple?




A.
 
28, 45, 53
 

B.
 
16, 63, 65
 

C.
 
13, 84, 85
 

D.
 
11, 61, 62

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Something like 3,4,5 is a Pythagorean triple because

$$\Large 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2$$

is a true equation

richyw · Answer

Check to see if the points satisfy$$a^2+b^2=c^2$$with $c>b,a$

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

But something like 1,2,3 is NOT a Pythagorean triple because

$$\Large 1^2 + 2^2 = 3^2$$

is false

anonymous · Answer

I got that they were all true..

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

one of them is false though, so double check your work

anonymous · Answer

is D wrong? bc its comes out to be 62.3698...

richyw · Answer

yes D the correct answer. I always hated these questions! protip: if you can't immediately eliminate easy ones, start from D, teachers love to make them the last one!

this could be two true-false questions!

anonymous · Answer

okay. thank you so much