Question

Can the set of lengths be the side lengths of a right triangle?
8ft 15ft 17ft

A. no
B. yes

Answer 1

Try them out. use pythagorean theorem.

Answer 2

I did and it makes no since

Answer 3

welll you are being asked if

\[8^2 + 15^2 = 17^2\]

or does

\[64 + 225 = 289\]

that's all you need to do...

then make a decision as to whether the number sentence is correct

Answer 4

so its yes?