Question

Which value of x will make (x,63,65)
a Pythagorean triple?(1 point)
Responses

x=256

x equals 256

x=2

x equals 2

x=16

x equals 16

x=8,194−−−−−√

Answer 1

x = 16.

Because x^2 + 63^2 = 65^2 ⇒ x^2 = 65^2 − 63^2 = 4225 − 3969 = 256, so x = √256 = 16.