document.write( "Question 836802: Okay, so I need help fully understanding how the Pythagorean theorem works in a question like: Does each set of numbers form a Pythagorean triangle? Explain why or why not. And then it gives me three numbers like: 15, 20, 25. (This is taken from a question that is similar to some assigned to me, but not the exact question, meaning that I can't use this answer to cheat, but to understand how to do my other questions!) Thanks for helping. \n" ); document.write( "
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Does each set of numbers form a Pythagorean triangle? Explain why or why not. And then it gives me three numbers like: 15, 20, 25.
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\n" ); document.write( "Pythagorean theorem can be written a^2 + b^2 = c^2
\n" ); document.write( "in the given example, does 15^2 + 20^2 equal 25^2? if it does it's a valid set
\n" ); document.write( "225 + 400 = 625, so it is a good set
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\n" ); document.write( "do this with each set of numbers for example 30, 12, 36
\n" ); document.write( "30^2 + 12^2 = 36^2
\n" ); document.write( "900 + 144 does not equal 1296, so it is not a valid pythag set. \n" ); document.write( "
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