micheal drew a triangle with the sides measuring 12.5cm,30cm,32.5cm. using the pythagoream theorm determine of micheals triangle is a right triangle. explain. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ONE!!

Answer 1

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Is this correct?

12.5^2 + 30^2 = 32.5^2

Answer 2

so how to do i find out if its a right triangle?

Answer 3

Do the math. (a^2 means a squared)

If that equation is correct, the triangle is a right triangle. If it's wrong, it is not a right triangle.

The Pythagorean Theorem only works for right triangles.