Question

Emegergency asap or my mom will kill me. first off it can be. Consider the triple 6, 8, and 10.

Could Pythagorean triple 6, 8, 10 have been generated from some other Pythagorean triple? If yes, which one? If no, explain why
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Pythagorean triple 6, 8, 10 be generated from the some other Pythagorean triple.
It can be generated from the Pythagorean triple
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Answer 1

Yes: (3,4,5)

Explanation:

10² = 6² + 8²

(10/2)² = (6/2)² + (8/2)²

5² = 3² + 4²

25 = 9 + 16

25 = 25

The sides satisfy the pythagoras theorem

10 is the hypotenuse, 6 & 8 are the legs

5 is the hypotenuse, 3 & 4 are the legs