document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182225>Question 1182225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can the converse of the Pythagorean theorem determine which triangle with the given three side lengths is a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16,21,24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4,9,12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20,21,29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5,12,14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #853598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><B>CPhill(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CPhill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=853598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16,21,24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "choose the longest side. If it is a right triangle then 24 will be the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's try<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 ^2 = 576 ----------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^2+21^ = 697----------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) not equal to (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it is not a right triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are equal then it is a right triangle<BR>\n" );
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