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  • 23-02-2018
  • Mathematics
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A triangle has side lengths of 8 inches, 12 inches, and 16 inches Determine whether this is a right triangle

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sbcardinals
sbcardinals sbcardinals
  • 23-02-2018
To figure out whether or not this is a right triangle, we can use Pythagorean theorem.

hypotenuse^2 = sideA^2 + sideB^2

Our hypotenuse should be the largest side, so...

16^2 should = 12^2 + 8^2

16^2 = 12^2 + 8^2

 256 = 144 + 64

256 ≠ 208

So this is NOT a right triangle :)
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daDERPfood
daDERPfood daDERPfood
  • 14-07-2020

Answer:

No, because 8^2+12^2 doesn't equal 16^2

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