document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119310>Question 119310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following could not be the lengths of the sides of a right triangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 3, 4, 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 5, 12, 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 8, 15, 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 12, 15, 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E. 9, 12, 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Right triangles have sides that are Pythagorean triplets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is, the following relationship holds true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the other two sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.)3,4,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+16=25. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.)5,12,13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+144=169. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "169=169.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.)8,15,17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64+225=289. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "289=289.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.)12,15,18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+225=324. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "369=324.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "False <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E.)9,12,15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+144=225. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=225.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "True<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.) Cannot be a solution set since it doesn't uphold the Pythagorean theorem.  </SPAN>\n" );
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