Which of the following statements justifies why the triangle shown below is not a right triangle? A. BC B. BC + AC < AB C. 62 +112 +152 D. AC< AB

Tom Prats asked Sep 20, 2022

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Which of the following statements justifies why the triangle shown below is

not a right triangle?
A. BC B. BC + AC < AB
C. 62 +112 +152
D. AC< AB

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Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

As per Pythagorean theorem

$\\ \sf\longmapsto 6^2+11^2=15^2$

$\\ \sf\longmapsto 36+121=225$

$\\ \sf\longmapsto 157\\eq225$

$\\ \sf\longmapsto 6^2+11^2\\eq 15^2$

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