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A triangle is inside a trapezoid. Is the triangle a right triangle? Explain.


17, 15 and square 514

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Yes. Check the squares: 17^2 + 15^2 = 289 + 225 = 514, and (√514)^2 = 514. By the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, a triangle with side lengths 15, 17 and √514 is right-angled (the side √514 is the hypotenuse).