Can there be a right triangle with sides of length 1, 2, and 3? Why or why not? Can you find a right triangle whose side lengths are consecutive natural numbers?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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ISBN:9781337614085
Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
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ChapterP: Preliminary Concepts
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