Pythagorean Triples
- Author:
- Karen Campe
This triangle has been constructed so the leg lengths are always whole numbers.
Grab the open circle vertices and drag to change the side lengths.
Enter a few sets of side lengths in the chart below.
Can you find a set of leg lengths that have a whole number hypotenuse length?
Pythagorean Triple Generator
You can generate a Pythagorean Triple using two numbers m and n, with m > n.
Then a = , b = , and c =
Use the generator below to create a triple, then test it with the triangle above.
