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Does 15,20,25 represent a pythagorean triple?

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Answer:

This is a Pythagorean triple.

Explanation:

In order to find this, use the Pythagorean Theorem to and see if it gives a true statement.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

15^2 + 20^2 = 25^2

225 + 400 = 625

625 = 625

Since this is a true statement, we know that this is a Pythagorean Triple.

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