document.write( "Question 545329: How Could You Determine If The Following Measures are The Length Of A Right Triangle? The Measures Are 15in , 8in , 17in
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Use the Pythagorean theorem:
\n" ); document.write( "For any right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"$ c = the hypotenuse and a and b are the two legs.
\n" ); document.write( "In this problem, c = 17, a = 8 and b = 15.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"17%5E2+=+289\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%5E2%2B15%5E2+=+64%2B225+=+289\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So the three given sides make a right triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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