Malachi has sticks that represent 4 different segment lengths: 3 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches. How can he use these to demonstrate the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem?

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Xcorat asked Jul 15, 2023

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Malachi has sticks that represent 4 different segment lengths: 3 inches, 4 inches, 5 inches, and 6 inches.

How can he use these to demonstrate the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem?

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Create a triangle with the 3-, 4-, and 5-inch sticks and measure the angles to show that one angle is a right angle.

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