Question

Which of the following is a possible right triangle?

a triangle with sides measuring 2 yards, 4 yards, and 5 yards

a triangle with sides measuring 3 yards, 4 yards, and 5 yards

a triangle with sides measuring 3 yards, 4 yards, and 8 yards

a triangle with sides measuring 1 yard, 3 yards, and 4 yards

Answer 1

a triangle with sides measuring 3 yards, 4 yards, and 5 yards

Answer 2

why is that the answer?

Answer 3

its because if you consider a right angle triangle with base = 3 yards and perpendicular = 4 yards then its hyp will be = 5 yards
because of pythagoras theorm (3^2+4^2)^1/2 = 5

Answer 4

okay thanks

Answer 5

3 ,4 ,5 are the only consective integers which can be associated with right angled triangle as base, perpendicular and hyp.