How do you determine if the lengths #8, 31.5, 32.5# form a right triangle?
1 Answer
Aug 28, 2017
Explanation:
#color(blue)"Converse theorem of Pythagoras"#
#"if the "("longest side" )^2" is equal to the sum of the square"#
#"of the other 2 sides then it is a right triangle"#
#("longest side")^2=(32.5)^2=1056.25#
#8^2+(31.5)^2=64+992.25=1056.25#
#rArr"the 3 lengths form a right triangle"#
