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Which side lengths form a right triangle?
a) 5,12,13
b) 4,4,8
c) 2,3,4

User Kwerle
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a) 5,12,13

These numbers are a pythagorean triple

User Oria Gruber
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Answer:

a

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem is for right triangles. a²+b²=c². So since 5²+12²=13², that is the answer. (25+144=169) (13²=169)

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