Which of the following measurements could be the side lengths of a right triangle?

a. 66 in, 88 in, 132 in
B.
66 in, 88 in, 110 in
C.
66 in, 99 in, 110 in
D.
55 in, 88 in, 110 in

Question

Which of the following measurements could be the side lengths of a right triangle?

a.   66 in, 88 in, 132 in
 B. 
66 in, 88 in, 110 in
 C. 
66 in, 99 in, 110 in
 D. 
55 in, 88 in, 110 in

WickedHeart · Answer

@clara1q

What would you think the answer would be?

Vocaloid · Answer

In order for a triangle to be a right triangle, the sides must satisfy the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c is the hypotenuse, and a and b are the other legs. for each answer choice, plug in your a, b, and c values, and see if both sides are equal. if both sides of the equation are equal, then it's a right triangle, otherwise, move on to the next answer choice and repeat.