If the sum of the squares of a and b is the same as the square of c and if m < n, then for what value of k can the Pythagorean triples be generated with the following equations?
a = n2 + k , b = 2mn : c = m2 + n2
- m2
If a,b,c is a Pythagorean Triple, then for some natural numbers m and n, where m < n, we have:
a = n2 - m2, b = 2nm, c = n2 + m2
Thus, the value of k is - m2