Determine whether 5, 7, and 9 could be the measures of the sides of a right triangle

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Answer: Yes

Explanation:

Use the Triangle Inequality:

5+7 > 9

7+9 > 5

5+9 > 7

All 3 statements are true, so 5, 7, 9 could be the sides of a right triangle

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