document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908857>Question 908857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the triangle with the given lengths is a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,16,18(show work please) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=551353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 + b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^2 + 16^2 = 18^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64 + 256 = 324\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320 = 324 ... this is close, but no cigar. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 320 = 324 is false, this means the triangle with sides 8,16,18 is NOT a right triangle. The 3 sides a,b,c need to make a^2 + b^2 = c^2 true (c is the longest side) for a right triangle to be possible. </SPAN>\n" );
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