SOLUTION: Here is the problem: " A homeowner constructed a patio 5 feet wide and 12 feet long. The distance on the diagonal was 14 feet. Determine wheater or not the patio has right angles a

Question 144169: Here is the problem: " A homeowner constructed a patio 5 feet wide and 12 feet long. The distance on the diagonal was 14 feet. Determine wheater or not the patio has right angles atteh corner; support your answer. Include a diagram.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A homeowner constructed a patio 5 feet wide and 12 feet long. The distance on the diagonal was 14 feet. Determine wheather or not the patio has right angles at the corner; support your answer.
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Test with Pythagoras:
14^2 = 5^2 + 12^2
196 = 25 + 144
196 = 169
Wrong
So the patio does not have a right angle.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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