document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618938>Question 618938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has 17 inches , 144 inches and 145 inches . use the pythagorean theorem and your calculator to determine whether or not it is a right triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><B>dragonwalker(73)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dragonwalker><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If it is a right angle triangle then the Pythagorean theorem will prove to be true i.e. the hypotenuse (the longest side) can be accurately calculated from the measurements of the other two sides using the theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us call the hypotenuse 'c' and the other two sides 'a' and 'b'\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The theorem states that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so in this case:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=145%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"145%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should be equal to: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%5E2+%2B+144%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%5E2+%2B+144%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=145%5E2+=+21025 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"145%5E2+=+21025\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17%5E2+%2B+144%5E2+=++289+%2B+20736+=+21025 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17%5E2+%2B+144%5E2+=++289+%2B+20736+=+21025\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As both are equal then there is indeed a right angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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