Asked by puyr

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

x=8,194−−−−−√


x=256


x=2


x=16

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use a^2 + b^2 = c^2 with c = 65:
x^2 + 63^2 = 65^2 ⇒ x^2 = 65^2 − 63^2 = (65−63)(65+63) = 2·128 = 256 ⇒ x = 16.

Answer: x = 16.