SOLUTION: If a triangle has side lengths of 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm, what type of a triangle is it?

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Question 387312: If a triangle has side lengths of 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm, what type of a triangle is it?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is a right triangle, because the sides of the triangle satisfy the Pythagorean theorem: 9%5E2+%2B+12%5E2+=+15%5E2.