SOLUTION: Prove if a triangle with the sides 13 units, 12 units, and 18.5 units is or is not a right triangle. I can't quite get it so if you could help this would be greatly appreciated.

Question 1158975: Prove if a triangle with the sides 13 units, 12 units, and 18.5 units is or is not a right triangle. I can't quite get it so if you could help this would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39703) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Longest side is the 18.5 units.
If the triangle is Right Triangle, then according to Pythagorean Theorem,

Is this statement true, or is it false?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If the triangle is a right triangle, the square of the measure of the longest side will be equal to the sum of the squares of the measures of the two shorter sides. So is:

If that is a true statement, then the triangle is a right triangle. If it is not a true statement, the triangle is not a right triangle.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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