SOLUTION: A triangle has sides measured 5 inches , 12 inches , and 13 inches respectively ls this triangle a right triangle ? How do you know?
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Question 865672: A triangle has sides measured 5 inches , 12 inches , and 13 inches respectively ls this triangle a right triangle ? How do you know? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A triangle has sides measured 5 inches , 12 inches , and 13 inches respectively ls this triangle a right triangle ? How do you know?
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For a right triangle, sum of the squares of the two shorter sides=square of the longest side.
5^2+12^2=25+144=169=13^2
Comment: This is one of the right triangles you should immediately recognize when you see it.
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