Question

sherry thinks 6, 12, and 13 are side lengths of a right triangle. do you agree or disagree? Use words and/or numbers to show how you determined your answer.​

Answer 1

Answer: No

Explanation:

Substitute it in with the Pythagorean Theorem. You end up getting
`6^2+12^2=13^2`. This equation isn't true though, because
`6^2+12^2= 36+144= 180`, and
`13^2=169`. This means that it isn't true. Another shortcut is that 5, 12, and 13 make up a Pythagorean Triple. This means that 6, 12, and 13 can't work.