SOLUTION: given 6ft,8ft,9ft lengths is this a right triangle? how do you determine

Question 717363: given 6ft,8ft,9ft lengths is this a right triangle? how do you determine
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given 6ft,8ft,9ft lengths is this a right triangle? how do you determine
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If it's a right triangle, c, the longest side fits:

Where a and b are the other 2 sides.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given 6ft,8ft,9ft lengths is this a right triangle? how do you determine
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Use Pythagoras:
9^2 = 6^2+8^2
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81 = 36 + 64
81 = 100
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false.
Ans: Those cannot be the sides of a right triangle.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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