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Generating Triples
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
Here is an extract from Charlie's table:
Where is the $5^2$?
Where is the $12^2$?
Where is the $13^2$?
Where might we find a similar set of related square numbers?
Where is the $5^2$?
Where is the $12^2$?
Where is the $13^2$?
Where might we find a similar set of related square numbers?
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