SOLUTION: is it possible to draw a right triangle with sides measuring 8 inches, 12 inches, and 18 inches? if so what are the calculations?

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Question 566145: is it possible to draw a right triangle with sides measuring 8 inches, 12 inches, and 18 inches? if so what are the calculations?
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is it possible to draw a right triangle with sides measuring 8 inches, 12 inches, and 18 inches? if so what are the calculations?
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If the square of the longest side = the sum of the squares of the other 2, it's a right triangle.
18^2 = 324
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8^2 + 12^2 = 208
Not a right triangle