Question

What will be the value of ' a ' ‘in Pythagorean triplet (5, a, 13) where 5 < a < 13 ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Applying the Pythagorean triples rule as a

2

+b

2

=c

2

5

2

+x

2

=13

2

25 + x

2

= 169

x

2

= 169 - 25

x

2

= 144

Squaring on both the sides, we get

x = 12.