SOLUTION: Can a right triangle have sides with measures, 30 feet, 50 feet, and 60 feet? Why or why not? Explain your calculations.

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Question 312572: Can a right triangle have sides with measures, 30 feet, 50 feet, and 60 feet? Why or why not? Explain your calculations.
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is no.
Using he Pythagorean Theorem, I do the following:
(30)^2 + (50)^2 = (60)^2
900 + 2500 = 3600
3400 = 36000....Is this a true statement?
Do you see that I got different answers on both sides of the equation?
This is how I know that the given units (in feet) cannot be the measurements of your right triangle.
Understand?