SOLUTION: Show that if a triangle has sides of 8, 15 and 17 cm it is right angled.

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Question 1187877: Show that if a triangle has sides of 8, 15 and 17 cm it is right angled.
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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A triangle with sides a, b, and c is a right triangle if and only if

c^2 = a^2+b^2

17^2 = 289
8^2+15^2 = 64+225 = 289

The triangle is a right triangle

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Show that if a triangle has sides of 8, 15 and 17 cm it is right angled.
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