Question

Write a pythagorean triplet whose smallest member is 8
A) 8,11,14
B)8,10,12
C)8,9,10
D)8,15,18

Answer 1

Answer:

All options are incorrect

These are not pythagorean triplets.

A pythagorean triplet starting with 8 as a smallest number is 8,15,17.

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Answer 2

Step by step explanation

Pythagoras triplets are of the form. 2m, m² -1 and m² + 1. It is given that smallest number is 8. So, 2m = 8

m = 8/2

m = 4

m square - 1 = 4 square - 1

=16 - 1

= 15

m square + 1 = 4 square + 1

= 16 + 1

= 17

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