Which lengths represent the sides of a right triangle? A) 8, 15, 17 B) 10, 12, 14 C) 12, 14, 18 D) 18, 20, 40

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Mira Randall

Mathematics

30 November, 14:23

Which lengths represent the sides of a right triangle? A) 8, 15, 17 B) 10, 12, 14 C) 12, 14, 18 D) 18, 20, 40

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Kailyn Riggs · Answer 1

The Answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

You must you the Pythagorean theorem to figure this equation out. The formula is A squared + B squared = C squared. 8 squared is 64. 15 squared is 225. 17 squared is 289. 225 plus 64 is 289 making the equation correct.