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Given that (20,x,29) is a Pythagorean triple and x<29, what is the value of x?(1 point)
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x = 21
Because 20^2 + x^2 = 29^2 ⇒ x^2 = 29^2 − 20^2 = (29−20)(29+20) = 9·49 = 441 ⇒ x = 21.
Because 20^2 + x^2 = 29^2 ⇒ x^2 = 29^2 − 20^2 = (29−20)(29+20) = 9·49 = 441 ⇒ x = 21.
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