Exercise 5.2
- Find the square of the following numbers.
(i) 32 2
The square of 32 is .
(ii) 35 2
The square of 35 is .
(iii) 86 2
The square of 86 is .
(iv) 93 2
The square of 93 is .
(v) 71 2
The square of 71 is .
(vi) 46 2
The square of 46 is .
- Write a Pythagorean triplet whose one member is:
(i) 6
We know that: triplets are in the form 2 m , m 2 − 1 , m 2 + 1
Let m 2 − 1 = 6 ⇒ m 2 = . Thus, the value of m an integer.
Now let 2m = 6 ⇒ m = which is an integer.
Thus, the other members are: m 2 − 1 = 3 2 − 1 = and m 2 + 1 = 3 2 + 1 =
One possible Pythagorean triplet is 6, 8, 10.
(ii) 14
Let m 2 − 1 = 14 ⇒ m 2 = . Thus, the value of m an integer.
Now let 2m = 14 ⇒ m = which is an integer.
Thus, the other members are: m 2 − 1 = 7 2 − 1 = and m 2 + 1 = 7 2 + 1 =
One possible Pythagorean triplet is 14, 48, 50.
(iii) 16
Let 2m = 16 ⇒ m = which is an integer.
Thus, the other members are: m 2 − 1 = 8 2 − 1 = and m 2 + 1 = 8 2 + 1 =
One possible Pythagorean triplet is 16, 63, 65.
(iv) 18
Let 2m = 18 ⇒ m = which is an integer.
Thus, the other members are: m 2 − 1 = 9 2 − 1 = and m 2 + 1 = 9 2 + 1 =
One possible Pythagorean triplet is 18, 80, 82.