Sum of Two Consecutive Triangular Numbers Is a Square Number
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Which of the following is a pythagorean triplet?
(a) (2, 3, 5)
(b) (5, 7, 9)
(c) (6, 9, 11)
(d) (8, 15, 17)
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Solution
(d) (8,15,17)
This can be understood from the property of Pythagorean triplets. According to this property, for a natural number m, is a Pythagorean triplet. Here, m = 4 2m = 8 m2 - 1=15 and m2 + 1 = 17