use the side lengths of the triangle to determine if the triangle is a right triangle.
side 1 = 8
side 2 = 12
side 3 = 15
the triangle is ___.
a. a right triangle
b. or not a right triangle
To determine if the triangle is a right triangle, we need to use the Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where a and b are the lengths of the two legs of the right triangle, and c is the length of the hypotenuse (the longest side).
In this case, we can plug in the values of the side lengths:
8^2 + 12^2 = 15^2
64 + 144 = 225
Since the equation is true, we know that this triangle is a right triangle. Therefore, the answer is (a) a right triangle.
HUH ????? , looks like the bot is messing up basic arithmetic again.
8^2 + 12^2
= 64 + 144
= 208
15^2 = 225
225 ≠ 208
so we DON'T have a right-angled triangle.