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Pythagorean triple

Pythagorean triple noun: a set of three positive integers a, b and c, for which a²+b²=c².

Noun

Pythagorean triple (plural Pythagorean triples)

  1. A set of three positive integers a, b and c, for which a²+b²=c².

Forms of Pythagorean triple

pluralPythagorean triples

Questions about Pythagorean triple

What does Pythagorean triple mean?
Pythagorean triple means a set of three positive integers a, b and c, for which a²+b²=c².
What part of speech is Pythagorean triple?
Pythagorean triple is a noun.
What is the plural of Pythagorean triple?
The plural of Pythagorean triple is Pythagorean triples.

Words near Pythagorean triple in the dictionary

  1. Pythagorean theorem
  2. Pythagorean triangle
  3. Pythagorean triangles
  4. Pythagorean trigonometric identities
  5. Pythagorean trigonometric identity
  6. Pythagorean triple
  7. Pythagorean triples
  8. Pythagoreanism
  9. Pythagoreans
  10. Pythagoric
  11. Pythagorical

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