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Pythagorean triples

(3,4,5), (5,12,13), (8,15,17) — whole-number solutions to a² + b² = c².

Whole-number solutions to a² + b² = c².

Famous triples

  • (3, 4, 5) — the smallest
  • (5, 12, 13)
  • (8, 15, 17)
  • (7, 24, 25)

Multiply any triple by k and it's still a triple. (6, 8, 10) is just (3, 4, 5) × 2.