Question

if the smallest number of a pythagorean triplet is 16. find the other two numbers​

Answer 1

Answer:

Thus, the Pythagorean triplet is 8, 63 ,65.

Answer 2

Thus, the Pythagorean triplet is 8, 63 ,65.

For every natural number m>2,(2m,m

2

−1,m

2

+1) is a pythagorean triplet and the smallest number is 2m

Given:2m=16⇒m= 2

16 =8

⇒m2 −1=8

2 −1=64−1=63

and m 2 +1=8

2 +1=64+1=65

∴ The triplet is (16,63,65)