SOLUTION: do 3in , 4in , and 5in make a right triangle?
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Question 945968: do 3in , 4in , and 5in make a right triangle?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to determine if sides of length , , and make a right triangle, use Pythagorean theorem:
as soon as I see the sides length, I say the answer is , because it is a Pythagorean triple or triad (called "the 3-4-5 triangle")
check:
let be side
side
and side
then
=> so, , , and does make a right triangle
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