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Use the fact that a Pythagorean triple is a group of three integers, such as 3, 4, and 5, that could be the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.Find two other Pythagorean triples that are not multiples of 3, 4, 5 or of each other.
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A Pythagorean triple consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, such that a² + b² = c². Such a triple is commonly written as (a, b, c), and a well-known example is (3, 4, 5). Show more…
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