Geometry: Pythagorean Triples
Geometry: Pythagorean triples (memorize for success) This is for 7th graders, 8th graders and geometry students, and SAT test takers Pythagorean triples are integer side lengths of a right triangle. The biggest number is the hypotenuse, and the two smaller numbers are the legs of the triangle. 3,4, 5
5,12,13
8,15,17
7, 24, 25
and there multiples like
6, 8,10
10, 24, 26 Example 1:
If the two legs of a right angle triangle are 3cm and 4cm, what is the value of the hypotenuse? A