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OpenStudy (anonymous):
The sets of numbers 7, 24, 25 and 9, 40, 41 are Pythagorean triples. Use what you know about the Pythagorean Theorem and explain or show why they are Pythagorean triples. Be sure to show your work for each set of triples!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
anyone?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@AJ1400
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok hold on
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
kk
OpenStudy (anonymous):
First set: 7, 24, 25.
Square 7, 24 and 25.
Add together the squares of 7 and 24.
Compare this sum to the square of 25. comment on what you observe.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
7^2 = what
24^2= what
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry about that i was AFK
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its ok
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
49 and 48
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you got 49 right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but 24^2=576
OpenStudy (anonymous):
whoops i was thinking 24 x 2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
now add 49+576
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
and now do 25^2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
50 and 625
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no just 625
OpenStudy (anonymous):
and do you notice that 49 +576 is also 25
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 625 is the answer?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
but hold on
OpenStudy (anonymous):
you need to do the second set also so do 9^2+40^2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that equals 1681
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
and 41^2 =1681
OpenStudy (anonymous):
k
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so basically all your'e trying to find out is does 7^2 +24^2=625
OpenStudy (anonymous):
and does 25^2=625
OpenStudy (anonymous):
and same for the second set
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