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The corner of a room where two walls meet the floor should be a right triangle. Jeff makes a mark along each wall. One mark is 9 inches from the corner. The other is 12 inches from the corner. How can Jeff use the Pythagorean Theorem to see if the walls form a right​ angle?

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The Demonstration Concep, two

Step-by-step explanation:A lo largo del texto nuestro enfoque a la geometría es en su mayor parte visual, como debe ser para que el libro sea efectivo

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ab^2 = 15^2 + 8^2
ab^2 = 289
ab = 17

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