SOLUTION: What are pythagorean triples and how would you answer this question: Which set could not represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

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Question 20676: What are pythagorean triples and how would you answer this question:
Which set could not represent the lengths of the sides of a triangle?
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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pythagorean triples;
Sets of positve integers that satisfy the equation a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
are called Pyrhagorean triples.
Ex;
The whole numbers 3,4,and 5 are Pythagorean triples.
3%5E2%2B4%5E2=5%5E2
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