Chapter 10 - Radical Expressions and Equations - 10-1 The Pythagorean Theorem - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 603: 30

Pythagorean Triple.

The Pythagorean Theorem states that for a right triangle, $a^{2} +b^{2} = c^{2}$. In order to figure out if these sides can be a Pythagorean Triple, we plug them into the Pythagorean Theorem: $11^{2} + 60^{2} = 61^{2} \\\\ 3721=3721$ This is true, so it is a Pythagorean Triple.