SOLUTION: Which set of line segments could create a right triangle? 5, 6, 11 5, 9, 10 5, 13, 18 5, 12, 13

Question 915979: Which set of line segments could create a right triangle?
5, 6, 11
5, 9, 10
5, 13, 18
5, 12, 13
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5, 6, 11:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

5^2 + 6^2 = 11^2

25 + 36 = 121

61 = 121 ... this is false, so 5,6,11 is not a right triangle.

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5, 9, 10:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

5^2 + 9^2 = 10^2

25 + 81 = 100

106 = 100 ... this is false, so 5,9,10 is not a right triangle.

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