Question

Find the missing Pythagorean triple: 6, ___, 10

Answer 1

missing Pythagorean triplet is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

let 10 be c

6 be a

and missing Pythagorean triplet is be( b)

c square= a square+b square......(Pythagorus theorem)

10 square= a square+ bsquare

100= 36 + b square

100-36= b square

64= b square

(taking roots of both side)

therefore b= 8

The missing Pythagorean triplet is 8