Question

What will be the value of x and y in the Pythagorean triplet (6, x,y)

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

In a right triangle, a

2

+b

2

=h

2

, where a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. This is called Pythagoras Theorem.

a=3,b=4,c= hypotenuse side =y

3

2

+4

2

=c

2

9+16= c

2

c

2

=25

Taking root on both the sides, we get

c=5=y

So, x

2

+y

2

=13

2

x

2

+5

2

=13

2

x

2

=169−25

x

2

=144

x=12

So, the value of x=12 and y=5.