SOLUTION: Pythagorean triples are given by the formulas x^2 - y^2, 2xy, and x^2 + y^2.
Use the formulas for the Pythagorean triples to prove why it is not possible for a right triangle t
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-> SOLUTION: Pythagorean triples are given by the formulas x^2 - y^2, 2xy, and x^2 + y^2.
Use the formulas for the Pythagorean triples to prove why it is not possible for a right triangle t
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Question 1062969: Pythagorean triples are given by the formulas x^2 - y^2, 2xy, and x^2 + y^2.
Use the formulas for the Pythagorean triples to prove why it is not possible for a right triangle to have legs with lengths of 16 and an odd number. Show all of your work for full credit.
