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Converse of Pythagorean Theorem: Pythagorean Thereom converse: If the square of one side of a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, then the triangle is a right triangle.
We have to test options. The second option 9, 9, 9 can be immediately eliminated because those are sides of an equilateral triangle. An equilateral triangle is equiangular with 3 angles of 60 degrees. No right angle.
I'll test the first option and you can do the next. 5, 12, 13. 13^2 = 169 12^2 =144 5^2 = 25 Question: Does 169 = 144 + 25 ? Yes. Option A is made of sides of a right triangle.
@Diana.xL 21.5^2 = 17.5^2 = 16.5^2 = Square those and see if the first square = the sum of the other two squares.
the third option is wrong. im gonna check the fourth one now.
I checked the fourth option and it is not correct.
the first option is my answer yea?
Yes. Option A is the only one that works out to be sides of a right tringle.
thnx
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