document.write( "Question 965405: how to determine whether the given lengths can be side lengths of a right angle. numbers are 8, 15, and 17 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "For a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Let a=8, b=15 and c=17 (hypotenuse is always longest):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8%5E2%2B15%5E2=17%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"64%2B225=289\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"289=289\"$
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: 8, 15 and 17 can be the side lengths of a right triangle.\r
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