Question 1010145: Could the set of numbers be the measures of the sides of a right triangle: 5, 12, 13? (Prove your answer using Pythagorean Theorem, a2+b2=c2)
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Could the set of numbers be the measures of the sides of a right triangle: 5, 12, 13? (Prove your answer using Pythagorean Theorem, a2+b2=c2)
5-12-13 is one of a few SPECIAL RIGHT TRIANGLES. To prove it, use pythag, but remember that 13, the longest side, is the hypotenuse (c).
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