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Few and Far Between?
Age 16 to 18
Challenge Level 
This open investigation follows on from the problem Generating Triples. It can be taken to many levels of complexity.
The well-known Pythagorean Triple ${3,4,5}$ has the property that the two smaller numbers differ by 1.
Can you find any more Pythagorean Triples where the two smaller numbers differ by 1? Investigate your findings.
For more investigations see our Stage 5 pages.
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