Question

Which value of $x$ will make $(x, 63, 65)$ a Pythagorean triple? (1 point)Responses$x = 16$$x = \sqrt{8,194}$$x = 256$$x = 2$

Answer 1

We need x^2 + 63^2 = 65^2. Compute 65^2 − 63^2 = (65−63)(65+63) = 2·128 = 256, so x^2 = 256 and x = 16. Thus x = 16.