document.write( "Question 1117413: Can these 3 numbers form a right triangle? 4,8,4 √(5)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #732486 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a right triangle satisfies the Pythagorean Theorem \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the sides of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse(longest side and opposite the 90 degree angle) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we are give 4, 8, 4*square root(5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Note that 4*square root(5) is approximately 8.9442 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "square all three given sides \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "16, 64, 80(16*5) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "16 +64 = 80 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "80 = 80 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "************************************************************** \n" ); document.write( "the three numbers 4, 8, 4*square root(5) can form a right triangle \n" ); document.write( "************************************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |