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

not a right triangle?
B
12
5
А
10
с
A. BC B. 5° +10° -122
C. BC + AC > AB
D.AC<AB

Which of the following statements justifies why the triangle shown below is not a-example-1
User Carey
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Answer:

A) 6^2 + 11^2 is not equal to 15^2

Explanation:

To find out if a right triangle is a right triangle you have to use the Pythagorean Theorem, like it is used in A.

6^2 + 11^2 = 15^2

36 + 121 = 225

157 does not equal 225

So this is not a right triangle

User Jiri Kriz
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