Question

Sasha made four models of airplane wings, as shown below.

Model A is a triangle with length of legs equal to 1 inches and 9 inches and the length of hypotenuse equal to 10 inches. Model B is a triangle with length of legs equal to 3 inches and 2 inches and the length of hypotenuse equal to 5 inches. Model C is a triangle with length of legs equal to 9 inches and 12 inches and the length of hypotenuse equal to 15 inches. Model D is a triangle with length of legs equal to 4 inches and 6 inches and the length of hypotenuse equal to 12 inches.

Which model is a right triangle?

Model C

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Model C = \(\checkmark\)

Answer 3

12^2+9^2 = 15^2

so it forms a right triangle. you got it correct! good work :)

Answer 4

Thank you (:

Answer 5

yw :)