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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If they are right triangles then it will follow the Pythagoras theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The longest side is always the hypotenuse in a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leg1^2+leg2^2=hypotenuse^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leg1 & leg2 are the sides forming the right angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8,15,17<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 17 has to be the hyptenuse if it is a right triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2+15^2=289\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17^2= 289 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hence it is a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can verify the second </SPAN>\n" );
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