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Answer Asap- If a triangle has a side of 36, 15, and 39 meters, is it a right triangle.

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to check if the measurements can make a right triangle.


a^2+b^2=c^2

39 is the longest of the group, so it would be the hypotenuse. 36 and 15 will be the legs.


15^2+36^2=39^2\\39^2 = 1521\\\rightarrow15^2 + 36^2 =1521\\15^2 = 225\\36^2 = 1296\\\rightarrow 225 + 1296 = 1521\\1521=1521

The given measurements would make a right triangle, since it satisfies the theorem.

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