How to Identify Pythagorean Triples
Description
A detailed tutorial on Pythagorean triples. Step by step tutorial including several examples of Pythagorean triples for reference.
Overview
A Pythagorean triple is a set of three numbers that make up a right triangle. They are the measure of the sides, not the measure of the angles. This you should know by looking at the name. The Pythagorean theorem deals with only the sides of the right triangle, so Pythagorean triples should also only deal with the sides of a right triangle. All the numbers must be integers, and they must be positive. They are written rather like coordinates are, in a (a, b, c) pattern. A common example is is (3, 4, 5). From any triple, any other triple can be found. If (a, b, c) is a triple, then (ka, kb, kc) also must be a triple, according to the rule of similar triangles.
