108k views
1 vote
A triangle has sides with lengths of 8 miles, 11 miles, and 17 miles. Is it a right triangle?

2 Answers

5 votes

answer

no Pythagorean theorem doesnt work

steps

8²+11² should equal 17²

BUT

121+64=185

17²=289

User Henrique Bruno
by
9.1k points
4 votes

Answer:

Explanation:

No

for it to be a right angle triangle the longest side would have to be the square root of 8 squared plus 11 squared which is 13.6

User Namretiolnave
by
8.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories