SOLUTION: For each of the following, can the measures represent sides of a right triangle? Please explain your answers so I can better understand the process. Thank you. (a) 3 m, 4 m, 5 m

Question 193680: For each of the following, can the measures represent sides of a right triangle? Please explain your answers so I can better understand the process. Thank you.
(a) 3 m, 4 m, 5 m ________
(b) sq root of 2 cm, sq root of 3 cm, sq root of 5 cm _______
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It all boils down to Pythagoream Theorem for Right Triangles.

Let us see.
a)3m, 4m, 5m
let, * Remember: hyp. is the longest side
Pyth Theorem: --> --->

, good.

Therefore, the measures can represent the sides.

b),,
let
Then,

, good
The measures can represent the sides.

Thank you,
Jojo
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