Question
You can divide the same number to every number in the Pythagorean triple to create a new set of Pythagorean triple.
For example:
(12, 16, 20) รท4
=
(3, 4, 5)
A True
B False
For example:
(12, 16, 20) รท4
=
(3, 4, 5)
A True
B False
Answers
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A True
Dividing a Pythagorean triple by the same positive number will result in a new set of numbers that also forms a Pythagorean triple. This is because the property of the numbers satisfying the Pythagorean theorem \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\) remains intact after division.
Dividing a Pythagorean triple by the same positive number will result in a new set of numbers that also forms a Pythagorean triple. This is because the property of the numbers satisfying the Pythagorean theorem \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\) remains intact after division.