SOLUTION: This question is asking me "Determine whether the given length can be sides of a right triangle" heres a set of numbers 9ft 12ft 15ft i dont not understand how to get what there as

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Hi,

Asking You to check to see if Pythagorean Theorem is satisfied:

that is:  9^2 + 12^2 = 15^2

 81 + 144 = 225, satisfies Pythagorean theorem

YES, the given length can be sides of a right triangle