Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to decide whether a triangle with side length 16 mm, 30 mm, and 32 mm is a right triangle.

Question

A: It is not a right triangle because 16^2 + 30^2 does not equal to 32^2.

B: It is no a right triangle because 16 + 30 does not equal to 32.

C: It is a right triangle because 16^2 + 30^2 = 1,156.

D: It is a right triangle because 16 + 30 = 46

Answer 1

C: It is a right triangle because 16^2 + 30^2 = 1,156.