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How to find the 3 Pythagorean triplets with only one number?
Given: Pythagorean triplets
To explain: Here we have to explain how to find Pythagorean triplets with only one number.
Solution:
If the number is odd:
Square the number (n) and then divide it by 2.
Take the integer that is immediately before and after that number
i.e. $\left(\frac{n^{2}}{2} \ -\ 0.5\right)$ and $\left(\frac{n^{2}}{2} \ +\ 0.5\right)$.
Pythagorean triplet = n, $\left(\frac{n^{2}}{2} \ -\ 0.5\right)$ and $\left(\frac{n^{2}}{2} \ +\ 0.5\right)$.
Example:
Take number n = 3.
On squaring the number, we get 9.
Now take half of it: $\frac{9}{2}$ = 4.5
The integer immediately before 4.5 = 4
The integer immediately after 4.5 = 5
Therefore, the triplets are 3, 4 and 5.
If the number is even:
Take the half of that number (n) and then square it.
Pythagorean triplet = n, $\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)^{2} \ -\ 1$ and $\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)^{2} \ +\ 1$
Example:
Take number n = 8
Half of n = 4.
Pythagorean triplet = 8, (42 $-$ 1) and (42 $+$ 1) = 8, 15 and 17.