SOLUTION: If five triangles are constructed having side of length indicated below,the triangle that will NOT be a right triangle is; A. 8,15,17 B. 3,4,5 C.12,15,18 D. 5,12,13

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Question 1142907: If five triangles are constructed having side of length indicated below,the triangle that will NOT be a right triangle is;
A. 8,15,17 B. 3,4,5 C.12,15,18 D. 5,12,13

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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For each given triple of numbers, check if the square of the largest number in the triple is the sum of the squares of two other numbers.


If it is so, then the triangle is a right triangle.


If it is not so, then this triple is your answer.


Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A, B, C & D are 4 triangles.
Not 5.

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