Question

Write "yes" or "no" to state whether or not the given side lengths would form a right triangle.

25, 16, 12
A) Yes
B No

Answer 1

Answer: No

Explanation:

To find out if it is a right triangle then use the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs which are the two small sides and c is the hypotenuse the longest side. Input the values for a, b, and c and solve.

a = 12

b = 16

c= 25

12^2 + 16^2 = 25^2

144 + 256 = 625

400 = 625

This means that it is not a right angle because 400 does not equal to 625.