Asked by Nira
How many of the triples below could be sides of a right triangle?
(40,41,58); (10,25,26); (16,30,33); (20,48,52)
A)4
B)2
C)1
D)3
Please help!!!!
(40,41,58); (10,25,26); (16,30,33); (20,48,52)
A)4
B)2
C)1
D)3
Please help!!!!
Answers
Answered by
rbowh
Test using the Pythagorean Theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
square each set of triples and see if they satisfy the rule
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
square each set of triples and see if they satisfy the rule