Find a primitive Pythagorean triple (a, b, c) with b = 4T5. Do the same for b = 4T6 and for b = 4T7. (b) Do you think that for every triangular number T n, there is a primitive Pythagorean triple (a, b, c) with b = 4Tn? If you believe that this is true, then prove it. Otherwise, f ind some triangular number for which it is not true.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
13th Edition
ISBN:9781133382119
Author:Swokowski
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Chapter1: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra
Section1.2: Exponents And Radicals
Problem 89E
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Find a primitive Pythagorean triple (a, b, c) with b = 4T5. Do the same for b = 4T6 
and for b = 4T7. 
(b) Do you think that for every triangular number T n, there is a primitive Pythagorean 
triple (a, b, c) with b = 4Tn? If you believe that this is true, then prove it. Otherwise, 
f
 ind some triangular number for which it is not true. 

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