Question 1107569: If 8,15,17 is a pythagorean triple, which of the following could also be a pythagorean triple?
F. 10,17,19
G. 3,10,12
H. 3,4,6
J. 24,45,51
P.S can u also email me the answer choice and why
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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Any multiple of a Pythagorean triple is also a Pythagorean triple (the two triangles would be similar).
One of the answer choices is a multiple of 8, 15, 17.
Answer by ikleyn(52803)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
You may want to look into this Wikipedia article on Pythagorean triples
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_triple
Also, if you have a triple of integer numbers (a,b,c), where "c" is the largest of the three,
you always can check if the triple is Pythagorean by comparing  and  .
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