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Can 17, 9, and 11 be the side lengths of a triangle?
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Can 17, 9, and 11 be the side lengths of a triangle?

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No it cant

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You have to use the Pythagoras theorem which is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. So 9^2 + 11^2= 202. Then 17 is the hypotenuse so 17^2= 289. They are not equal so they are not.

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