Assignment Four: Pythagorean Theorem - Solving Pythagorean Triples

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Week 4 Pythagorean Theorem - Solving Pythagorean Triples The Pythagorean Theorem is one of the earliest theorems known to ancient civilizations. It was named for the Greek mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras, who founded the Pythagorean School of Mathematics in Cortona, which is a seaport in southern Italy. The Pythagorean Theorem is one of Pythagoras’ most famous mathematical contribution to the world. The Pythagorean Theorem is a statement about triangles containing a right angle. The Pythagorean Theorem states that: "The area of the square built upon the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares upon the remaining sides." (Morris). The name is Pythagorean triple comes from the Pythagorean theorem, it states that every right triangle has side lengths fulfilling the formula a2 + b2 = c2. The Pythagorean triples describe the three integer side lengths of a right triangle, which is commonly written as (a, b, c), and a good example is (3, 4, 5). The sides of a and b are the legs of a right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse, so the formula is written as a2 + b2=c2, which satisfies what the Pythagorean Triples (Bluman, 2011). To answer the problem raised in our assignment, we are to build or generate at least five more Pythagorean Triples using one of the many formulas available. In addition, they must be verified in the Pythagorean Theorem equation. Here are those five Pythagorean Triples. (5, 12, 13) a2 + b2=c2 52+122=C2 “Solve the Squared numbers” 25+144 = C2 169=C2 25+144 = 169 Check 25 + 144 = 169 “solve for square root” √25 + √144 = √169 52 + 122 = 132 (5,12,13) (7, 24, 25) a2 + b2=c2 72+242=C2 “Solve the Squared numbers” 49+576 = C2 625=C2 49+576 = 625 Check 49 + 576 = 625 “solve for square root” √49 + √576 = √625 72 + 242 = 252

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