document.write( "Question 176786: Could 9, 12, and 15 represent the lengths of sides of a right triangle? Justify your answer.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #131854 by Mathtut(3670) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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for a right triangle we know that sum of each side squared= hypothenuse squared
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\n" ); document.write( "so if this is a right triangle this should hold true
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\n" ); document.write( "we know that the longest side is the hypothenuse
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"9%5E2%2B12%5E2=15%5E2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"81%2B144=225\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"225=225\"$ since this statement is true
\n" ); document.write( "we can conclude that this is a right triangle \n" ); document.write( "

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