Question

@hartnn can you check my answer? I'll draw it up

Answer 1

oh no!

Answer 2

you have to square the numbers, not double them

Answer 3

\[16^2=16\times 16\] not
\[2\times 16\]

Answer 4

256+900=x^2

Answer 5

\[16^2+30^2=x^2\] is right, it is wrong from there on in

Answer 6

ok so 256+900= 1,156?

Answer 7

yes that is better
then take the square root of that one

Answer 8

34

Answer 9

you see that the hypotenuse is the longest side right? so the triangle cannot have one leg being 16 ,one 30 and a hypotenuse of 9.5!!

Answer 10

you're right!!

Answer 11

yes you win!

Answer 12

thank you!

Answer 13

this is the famous 8 - 15 - 17 right triangle only with every side doubled to 16 - 30 - 34

Answer 14

yw