Question

The triplet is $8,15,17$ with $8$ as the smallest member.
Find a Paythagorean triplet in which one member is $12$.

Answer 1

Given $8,15,17$ is a pythagorean tripple as $8^2+{15}^2={17}^2$.

Also we have, $5^2+{12}^2=25+144=169={13}^2$.

So $5,12,13$ is also a pythagorean tripple.