Question 592361: Question: Determine which set of numbers could represent the sides of a right triangle.
Answer Choices: [A] 13,35,36 [B] 12,34,37 [C] 12,35,37 [D] 13,34,36
Question: Which set of values could be side lengths of a right triangle?
Answer Choices: [A] 8,40,42 [B] 9,39,41 [C] 8,39,40 [D] 9,40,41
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The triangle inequality states that the sum of the measures of any two sides of any triangle must be strictly greater than the measure of the third side.
If a triangle is a right triangle, then the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides is equal to the square of the longest side.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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