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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-03

Use the diagram above to determine which group of side lengths would form a right triangle. 20, 21, 29 12, 35, 37 8, 15, 19 11, 32, 34 7, 24, 27

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The answer is 20, 21, 29 and 12, 35, 37

Answered by skylardjay | 2024-06-24

12, 35, and 37 is 6 less so that the answer is 11, 32, 34

Answered by banana42 | 2024-06-24

The groups of side lengths that can form a right triangle are 20, 21, 29 and 12, 35, 37 based on the Pythagorean theorem. Both sets satisfy the equation c 2 = a 2 + b 2 . Other groups listed do not hold true under this formula.
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Answered by skylardjay | 2024-10-01