A Pythagorean triple is said to be "primitive" if the greatest common divisor of a, b, and c is 1. Use trial and error to find a primitive Pythagorean triple other than (3, 4, 5).

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anonymous · Answer

thank you!

mrnood · Answer

@barbillus @jaida.115

5,6,7 is not a Pythagorean triple.

5^2+6^2= 61 7^2=49

anonymous · Answer

i just read the question and solved it according to it, but if the Pythagorean theorem should be used, then 7,24,25  ; 5,12,13;  9,12,15  ; 7,24,25   should be used

mrnood · Answer

@barbillus 

The question says "Use trial and error to find a primitive Pythagorean triple"

so you did not solve it accordingly..

anonymous · Answer

@MrNood, i see your point, but the first sentence infers that if gcd of any three numbers is 1, then it is primitve; apparently i did not notice the Pythagorean triple part, so youre right

anonymous · Answer

anyway 5,12,13;7,24,25;9,12,15 will do