Question #16a92
2 Answers
Yup.
Explanation:
It's a right triangle if
The sides are in the ratio
This is one of the Pythagorean Tiples, which means that the triangle is right-angled.
Explanation:
A knowledge of some of the Pythagorean Triples is useful in answering this question.
A Pythagorean Triple is a ratio representing the lengths of the sides of a right-angled triangle, where the sides are all whole numbers and exact. They only apply if there is
Some of the common triples are:
The sides of the given triangle are
If these are written as a ratio in the simplest form we get:
This is one of the Pythagorean Tiples, which means that the triangle is right-angled.