SOLUTION: Which measures would be the side lengths of a right triangle? A. 2 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm B. 9 cm, 14 cm, 17 cm C. 7 cm, 17 cm, 24 cm D. 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm

Question 597439: Which measures would be the side lengths of a right triangle?
A. 2 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm
B. 9 cm, 14 cm, 17 cm
C. 7 cm, 17 cm, 24 cm
D. 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm

Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, AnlytcPhil:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It it is a right triangle, then by Theorem of Pythagoras, .

In this case, this is true ONLY in D. 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm.

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Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

We check each to see if the Pythagorean equation is true or false: + = A. 2 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm 2� + 5� = 7� 4 + 25 = 49 29 = 49 False, so A is not the correct choice B. 9 cm, 14 cm, 17 cm 9� + 14� = 17� 81 + 196 = 289 277 = 289 False, so B is not the correct choice C. 7 cm, 17 cm, 24 cm 7� + 17� = 24� 49 + 289 = 576 338 = 576 False, so C is not the correct choice D. 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm 5� + 12� = 13� 25 + 144 = 169 169 = 169 True, so D is the correct choice Edwin

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