Which set of numbers could represent the side lengths of a right triangle? A. 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 B. 1.8, 2.4, 3 3, 8, 10 D. 5, 7, 12

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Osama FelFel · Answer 1 · 2021-09-27T21:31:45+0000

Answer:

B. 1.8, 2.4, 3

Explanation:

You can make use of pythagore to prove each of the given options and you'll see that B is the correct answer:

A)
$\sqrt{0.1^(2)+0.2^(2)}=0.22$

B)
$\sqrt{1.8^(2)+2.4^(2)}=3$

C)
$\sqrt{3^(2)+8^(2)}=8.54$

D)
$\sqrt{5^(2)+7^(2)}=8.6$