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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can the numbers 24, 32, 40 be the lengths of three sides of a right triangle explain why?

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

Or the Pythagoras' Theorem as you would call it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's what I need help with

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

That means take the square of the two smaller lengths and add them up together to see if it is equal to the square of the largest length

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok thank you!

OpenStudy (kc_kennylau):

no problem

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