SOLUTION: What is the difference between the pythagorean theorem and the pythagorean theorem triple?

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Question 388486: What is the difference between the pythagorean theorem and the pythagorean theorem triple?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean theorem says that in a right triangle with sides a, b and hypotenuse c, then

a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2.

A Pythagorean triple is a set of three integers that can be the sides of a right triangle, e.g. {3, 4, 5} or {5, 12, 13}.