SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem eddie drew a triangle with two sides that forms a right angle. look at each set of measures. could they be the side lengths of the triangle that

Question 964088: please help me solve this problem
eddie drew a triangle with two sides that forms a right angle. look at each set of measures. could they be the side lengths of the triangle that eddie drew? type yes or no for each letter.
a. 5in., 12in., 13in.
b. 9in., 12in., 15in.
c. 3in., 3in., 4in.
d. 6in., 10in., 12in.
e. 8in., 8in., 8in.

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To be a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs must equal the square of the longest side (hypotenuse):

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a. 5in., 12in., 13in.

True
ANSWER: Yes
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b. 9in., 12in., 15in.

True
ANSWER: Yes
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c. 3in., 3in., 4in.

FALSE
ANSWER: No
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d. 6in., 10in., 12in.

FALSE
ANSWER: No
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e. 8in., 8in., 8in.
This triangle is equilateral, so it can not be a right triangle.
ANSWER: No
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