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Find the Pythagorean triplet with whose one number is 6.


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A Pythagorean triplet consists of three positive integers a, b, and c, where a^2 + b^2 = c^2. One of the numbers is given as 6, let's find the other two numbers:

Let's assume that 6 is one of the legs of the right triangle (a), and the other leg is b, and the hypotenuse is c.

According to the Pythagorean theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Substitute the given value of a = 6:

6^2 + b^2 = c^2

36 + b^2 = c^2

Now let's find a Pythagorean triplet where the hypotenuse is c and one of the legs is 6. We can try different values for b until we find a square number that matches c^2 - 36.

Let's try b = 8:

36 + 8^2 = c^2

36 + 64 = c^2

100 = c^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

c = √100

c = 10

So, the Pythagorean triplet with one number as 6 is (6, 8, 10).

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