Question:

Identify, with reason, which of the following are Pythagorean triplets.

(i)(3, 5, 4)

(ii)(4, 9, 12)

(iii)(5, 12, 13)

(iv) (24, 70, 74)

(v)(10, 24, 27)

(vi)(11, 60, 61)

Answer:

(i)(3, 5, 4)
32 = 9
42 = 16
52 = 25
Here 9+16 = 25
52 = 32+42
The square of largest number is equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(3, 5, 4) is a Pythagorean triplet.

(ii)(4, 9, 12)
42 = 16
92 = 81
122 = 144
Here 42+92 ≠ 122
The square of largest number is not equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(4, 9, 12) is not a Pythagorean triplet.

(iii)(5, 12, 13)
52 = 25
122 = 144
132 = 169
Here 52+ 122 = 132
The square of largest number is equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(5, 12, 13) is a Pythagorean triplet.

(iv) (24, 70, 74)
24= 576
702 = 4900
742 = 5476
Here 242+ 702 = 742
The square of largest number is equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(24, 70, 74)is a Pythagorean triplet.

(v)(10, 24, 27)
102 = 100
242 = 576
272 = 729
Here 102+242 ≠ 272
The square of largest number is not equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(10, 24, 27) is not a Pythagorean triplet.

(vi)(11, 60, 61)
112 = 121
602 = 3600
61= 3721
Here 112+602 = 612
The square of largest number is equal to sum of squares of the other two numbers.
(11, 60, 61)is a Pythagorean triplet.

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