Mrs. Ibarra wants to create a right trianglw for a geometry test. She plans to use 15, 36, and 41 as side lengths. Which statements should she consider to determine whether it will be a right triangle?

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Marc Salazar

17 September, 20:21

Mrs. Ibarra wants to create a right trianglw for a geometry test. She plans to use 15, 36, and 41 as side lengths. Which statements should she consider to determine whether it will be a right triangle?

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Destiney Harvey · Answer 1

Destiney Harvey 17 September, 21:30

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I don’t know this sorry

Elijah Hampton · Answer 2

If it is a right triangle, it must fit the pythagorean theorem:

a²+b²=c²

We can plug in the sides to see if it works. Remember, that c is the hypotenuse and must be the longest side:

15²+36²=41²

225+1296=1681

1521≠1681

Therefore, these sides cannot make up a right triangle.