SOLUTION: Can the measures represent sides of a right triangle? Explain your answers: 30 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm

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Question 209282: Can the measures represent sides of a right triangle? Explain your answers: 30 cm, 40 cm, 50 cm
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Yes they can.
(30)^2 + (40)^2 = (50)^2
900 + 1600 = 2500
2500 = 2500
They can because the sides squared and then added = the hypotenuse squared just like I demonstrated above.