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Not so hard- in fact easy, but I'm posting it anyway.
What do these sets of numbers have in common?
3,4,5
5,12,13

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Originally posted by Alethia
Not so hard- in fact easy, but I'm posting it anyway.
What do these sets of numbers have in common?
3,4,5
5,12,13
1 is a factor of all the numbers in the sets

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Originally posted by uzless
1 is a factor of all the numbers in the sets
😀

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Originally posted by uzless
1 is a factor of all the numbers in the sets
😀

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Originally posted by Alethia
Not so hard- in fact easy, but I'm posting it anyway.
What do these sets of numbers have in common?
3,4,5
5,12,13
I just say P, Y, T, H to show I have the solution.

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
I just say P, Y, T, H to show I have the solution.
Pythagoras, or are you just takin' the pyth??

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Both are sets of triangle sides.

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Originally posted by Arachnarchist
Both are sets of triangle sides.
So are any three numbers. Like 1, 2, 3 or 4, 5, 6 or whatever. The set of a triangles sides can be any real, rational or integer numbers..

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Originally posted by FabianFnas
So are any three numbers. Like 1, 2, 3 or 4, 5, 6 or whatever. The set of a triangles sides can be any real, rational or integer numbers..
Except, of course, that no number in the set can be greater than the sum of the other two.

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Originally posted by Alethia
Not so hard- in fact easy, but I'm posting it anyway.
What do these sets of numbers have in common?
3,4,5
5,12,13
The number 5 😞

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Originally posted by Arachnarchist
Both are sets of triangle sides.
RIGHT triangle sides.

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You're all right. They are Pythagorean Triples.

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perf rt. tri.
should show
the correct solution is in my grasp

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Originally posted by Alethia
You're all right. They are Pythagorean Triples.
oh, i hadnt seen that ud given answer already...
my bad

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