The Pythagorean triples whose smallest number is 8:
A. 8, 16 17
B. 8, 17, 18
C. 8, 15, 17
D. 8, 15, 16
Answer:C
The Pythagorean triples whose smallest number is 8:
A. 8, 16 17 B. 8, 17, 18 C. 8, 15, 17 D. 8, 15, 16
Explanation: The general form of Pythagorean triplets is 2m, m2-1, m2+1