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  • 20-11-2020
  • Mathematics
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Can the set of lengths be the side lengths of a right triangle?



8 ft, 15 ft, 17 ft

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 20-11-2020

Answer:

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the converse theorem of Pythagoras.

If the longest side squared is equal to the sum of the other 2 sides, then the triangle is right.

longest side = 17 and 17² = 289 and

8² + 15² = 64 + 225 = 289

Since 8² + 15² = 17² then the triangle is right.

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