SOLUTION: when a teacher gives you a problem that says determine wther the given lengths are sides of a right triangle. and the numbers are 2,2,4 and they also want an explonation of my answ

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Question 52900: when a teacher gives you a problem that says determine wther the given lengths are sides of a right triangle. and the numbers are 2,2,4 and they also want an explonation of my answer what do i write?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is not a triangle, sum of the 2 sides has to be more than the 3rd side. Try drawing a triangle with those dimensions.
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