The sides of a right triangle are integers

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Problem

The sides of a right triangle are integers, and one of the legs has length 33 cm. If the three sides are in their lowest terms, what is the smallest possible length of the hypotenuse? (a) 55 cm (b) 65 cm (c) 60 cm (d) 63 cm

Related theory

Number Theory Basics
Pythagoras' Theorem
Triangle Properties
Baudhayana (Pythagorean) triples

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