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Which of the following is not a Pythagorean triplet?

This question was previously asked in
RRB ALP 2018 CBT 2 Fitter Question Paper (21-Jan-2019) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is
20, 99, 100

To determine which of the given sets of numbers is not a Pythagorean triplet, we need to check whether each set satisfies the Pythagorean theorem. A Pythagorean triplet consists of three positive integers \(a\)\(b\), and \(c\), such that \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\), where \(c\) is the largest number.

  1. For the set 20, 99, 100:
    • Identify the largest number: \(c = 100\).
    • Apply the Pythagorean theorem: \(20^2 + 99^2 = 400 + 9801 = 10201\) and \(100^2 = 10000\).
    • Since \(10201 \neq 10000\), this set does not satisfy the Pythagorean theorem.
  2. For the set 8, 15, 17:
    • Identify the largest number: \(c = 17\).
    • Apply the Pythagorean theorem: \(8^2 + 15^2 = 64 + 225 = 289\) and \(17^2 = 289\).
    • Since \(289 = 289\), this is a Pythagorean triplet.
  3. For the set 12, 35, 37:
    • Identify the largest number: \(c = 37\).
    • Apply the Pythagorean theorem: \(12^2 + 35^2 = 144 + 1225 = 1369\) and \(37^2 = 1369\).
    • Since \(1369 = 1369\), this is a Pythagorean triplet.
  4. For the set 20, 21, 29:
    • Identify the largest number: \(c = 29\).
    • Apply the Pythagorean theorem: \(20^2 + 21^2 = 400 + 441 = 841\) and \(29^2 = 841\).
    • Since \(841 = 841\), this is a Pythagorean triplet.

Thus, the set 20, 99, 100 is not a Pythagorean triplet as it does not satisfy the condition \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\).

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