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  • 06-03-2017
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A right triangle has a hypotenuse length of 60, and one side length of 24. Do the side lengths form a Pythagorean triple? Explain.

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JohnLayton
JohnLayton JohnLayton
  • 06-03-2017
You can test this using the equation: a^2 + b^2 = c^2.

24^2 + b^2 = 60^2

576 + b^2 = 3,600

b^2 = 3,024

b = 54.999

Since b is not a whole number, the side lengths do not form a Pythagorean triple.

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