Question

Which set of three numbers could represent the lengths of the sides of a right triangle?

Answer 1

a 7, 9, 11
b 8, 15, 17
c 10, 15, 20
d 12, 18, 22

Answer 2

If this is a right triangle, then the Pythagorean Theorem applies.

\[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\] where c is the hypotenuse (longest side).

Apply this Theorem to {7, 9, 11}: Note that the longest side is c = 11.

The resulting equation will either be true or false. Which?

Answer 3

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