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Which set of three numbers could represent the lengths of the sides of a right triangle?

A.

7, 24, 25






B.

8, 9, 10






C.

9, 11, 14






D.

15, 18, 21

User Salius
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It would be A.) 7,24,25
User Gammachill
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remember

in a right triangle with legs legnth a and b, and hypotonuse c, a^2+b^2=c^2
hypotonuse is ALWAY the longest side so pikc the longest side for c and sub the rest and see if get a treu statemtnet



A. 25 is longest
7^2+24^2=25^2
49+576=625
true

this is the answer
surprise, that was fast

answer is A
User Jack Humphries
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