Question

Sails come in many shapes and sizes. The sail on the right is a triangle. Is it a right triangle? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

not a right triangle

Explanation:

you can use the pythagorean theorem to prove whether not this is a right triangle

if this triangle is a right triangle then the following equality should be true

a²+b²=c²

(9.75)²+(3.45)²=(10.24)²

(95.06)+(11.90)=(104.86)

106.96≠104.86

since the following equality is not true, this is not a right triangle.