Are you a right triangle

Tell whether the given lengths

form a right triangles
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1. 12, 15, 20
12x12=144, 15x15=225, 20x20=400
225+144=369
So this would not make a right triangle!
2. 18, 24, 30
18x18=324, 24x24=576, 30x30=900
324+576=900
18 30
This is a right triangle!
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3. 20, 21, 29
20x20=400, 21x21=441, 29x29=841
400+441=841 29
20
21
This is a right triangle
4. 2.1, 2.8, 3.5
2.1x2.1=4.41, 2.8x2.8=7.84, 3.5x3.5=12.25
4.41=7.84=12.25
This is a right triangle! 3.5
2.1
2.8
Guide To The Pythagorean
Theorem
Cole Miller
12-14-13
Period 1
Word Problems:
1.
12x12=144
2.5x2.5=6.25 12 11.7
144-6.25=137.75
137.75/11.7=11.7
C=11.7 2.5
2.
100x100=10,000
45x45=2025 100 10.9
10,000+2,025=12,025
12,025/109.7=109.7 45
C=109.7
3.
90x90=8100, 90x90=8100
8100+8100=16,200 90 127.3
16,200/127.3=127.3
C=127.3 90
4. 6x6=36, 9x9=81 9
81+36=117
117/10.8=10.8 6 10.8
C=10.8 miles
5. 10x10=100, 10x10=100
100+100=200
200/14.1=14.1
C=14.1 miles 10 14.1
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4 9 + 2 5 = 7 4
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x = 8 . 6
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1 3 x 1 3 = 1 6 9
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