(i)6 (ii)14

(iii)16 (iv)18

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For any natural number > 1, 2mm2-1, m2+1 forms a Pythagorean triplet

(i) If we consider,m+ 1 = 6,then m= 5

The value of will not be an integer

Now,

If we consider, m- 1 = 6,then m= 7

Again the value of is not an integer

Let us take 2= 6

So, m = 3

Hence,the Pythagorean triplets are:

2 x 3, 3- 1,3+ 1 or 6, 8 ,and 10

(ii) If we consider m+ 1 = 14,then m= 13

The value of will not be an integer

If we consider m- 1 = 14,then m= 15

Again the value of is not an integer

Let 2 = 14

= 7

Hence, m- 1 = 49 - 1 = 48 and m+ 1 = 49 + 1 = 50

Hence, the  required Pythagorean triplet is14, 48, and 50

(iii) If we consider m+ 1 = 16 ,then m= 15

The value of will not be an integer

If we consider m- 1 = 16,then m= 17

Againthevalueofmisnotaninteger

Now ,let 2= 16

= 8

Therefore,m2-  1 = 64 -1 = 63 and m+ 1 = 64 + 1 = 65

Therefore,the Pythagorean triplet is 16 , 63, and 65

(iv) If we consider m+ 1 = 18,

m= 17

Then, the value of will not be aninteger

If we consider m- 1 = 18,then m= 19

Again the value of is not an integer

So, let2= 18

= 9

Thus,m- 1 = 81 - 1 = 80 and m+ 1 = 81 + 1 = 82

Therefore, the Pythagorean triplet is 18, 80, and 82

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