Question

How can you tell if three positive numbers form a Pythagorean triple?

Answer 1

Answer:

Since a Pythagorean triple is three positive integers a, b, and c such that (a^2)+(b^2)=(c^2), where a and b are the two legs, and c is the hypotenuse, first take the sum of the squares of the two legs and make an estimate. For example, 3, 4, and 5 is a Pythagorean triple since 9+16=25.