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The numbers 45 28 53 form a pythagorean triple true or false

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Answer:true

Explanation:

User Kevinmicke
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You can verify this by plugging the numbers into the Pythagorean theorem,
a^2+b^2=c^2, where c is the hypotenuse (the longest side, in this case 53).

So it would be:
28^2 + 45^2 = 53^2
The equation is true.
2809 = 2809

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