document.write( "Question 101884: 5.A triangle has the following sides: 12 feet, 20 feet, and 16 feet. Is this a right triangle? Explain your answer. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A^2+B^2=C^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "lets say the right triange is right side up...\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "that Diagonal is ALWAYS the longest. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so that MUST be twenty..\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so lets say:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12=a 16=b 20=c\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets solve\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "144+b^2=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "144+256=c^2
\n" ); document.write( "144+256=400
\n" ); document.write( "c^2=400
\n" ); document.write( "The sqare root of 400 is 20..\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This IS a Right Triangle
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