can someone help me with this math question. I am asked to show my work but I don't know how to do so. The question is: The following set of numbers a perfect triple? 8, 10, 12 yes or now and how so? Thanks for your help.

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do you mean a perfect Pythagorean triple?
Hi Sylvia,

Yes, that is what was meant. Thanks for getting clarification. I look forward to your help. Thanks again.
determine whether or not
8^2 + 10^2 = 12^2

does 64 + 100 = 144....no so it is not a pyth triple