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30 March, 03:56

A triangle has sides of lengths 8, 15, and 17. Is it a right triangle? Explain.

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  1. 30 March, 04:11
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    Just you need to prove that these numbers 8,15 and 17 are pythagora's numbers (triplet)

    17^2 = 15^2 + 8^2

    289 = 225 + 64

    289 = 289

    so from this result that this triangle is a right triangle sure
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