If 24, x, 26 form a pythagorean triplet, then find x?

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Solution

The correct option is C
10

24 and 26 lie adjacent to 25.

24 = 25 - 1; 26 = 25 + 1

or, 24 = $5^{2} - 1$ ; 26 = $5^{2} + 1$

Comparing it to the triplet set (2m, $m^{2} - 1$ , and $m^{2} + 1$ ), we get, m = 5.

Therefore, x = 2m = 2x5 = 10.

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