Question

Write a Pythagorean triplet whose one member is 16.

Answer 1

The three numbers of Pythagorean triples are 2m, m² - 1 and m² + 1.

Here, 2m = 16

So, m = 8

Second number (m² - 1)

= (8)² - 1

= 64 - 1

= 63

Third number (m² + 1)

= (8)² + 1

= 64 + 1

= 65

Hence the Pythagorean triplet is (16, 63, 65).