document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571966>Question 571966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a question that says \"Given the lengths of the three sides, tell whether each of these are right triangles or not\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)8,15,17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)9,10,15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i am not sure how to work this out at all help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a)8,15,17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)9,10,15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the Pythagorean Theorem? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square root of the sum of the squares of the two legs(short sides)=hypotenuse(long side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 8^2+15^2=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;289=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, these are dimensions of a right triangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 9^2+10^2=181<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8730;181&#8800;15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, this is not a right triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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