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(i)6 (ii)14
(iii)16 (iv)18
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For any natural number m > 1, 2m, m2-1, m2+1 forms a Pythagorean triplet
(i) If we consider,m2 + 1 = 6,then m2 = 5
The value of m will not be an integer
Now,
If we consider, m2 - 1 = 6,then m2 = 7
Again the value of m is not an integer
Let us take 2m = 6
So, m = 3
Hence,the Pythagorean triplets are:
2 x 3, 32 - 1,32 + 1 or 6, 8 ,and 10
(ii) If we consider m2 + 1 = 14,then m2 = 13
The value of m will not be an integer
If we consider m2 - 1 = 14,then m2 = 15
Again the value of m is not an integer
Let 2 m = 14
m = 7
Hence, m2 - 1 = 49 - 1 = 48 and m2 + 1 = 49 + 1 = 50
Hence, the required Pythagorean triplet is14, 48, and 50
(iii) If we consider m2 + 1 = 16 ,then m2 = 15
The value of m will not be an integer
If we consider m2 - 1 = 16,then m2 = 17
Againthevalueofmisnotaninteger
Now ,let 2m = 16
m = 8
Therefore,m2- 1 = 64 -1 = 63 and m2 + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65
Therefore,the Pythagorean triplet is 16 , 63, and 65
(iv) If we consider m2 + 1 = 18,
m2 = 17
Then, the value of m will not be aninteger
If we consider m2 - 1 = 18,then m2 = 19
Again the value of m is not an integer
So, let2m = 18
m = 9
Thus,m2 - 1 = 81 - 1 = 80 and m2 + 1 = 81 + 1 = 82
Therefore, the Pythagorean triplet is 18, 80, and 82
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