If the sum of the squares of the two legs of a triangle does

not equal the square of the third side, what can you

conclude?

A. The triangle is not a right triangle

B. The hypotenuse is either too long or too short

C. The interior angles of the triangle do not add up to 180

degrees

D. The triangle contains an obtuse angle

Question

Mathematics

Jude Hahn

28 April, 20:24

If the sum of the squares of the two legs of a triangle does

not equal the square of the third side, what can you

conclude?

A. The triangle is not a right triangle

B. The hypotenuse is either too long or too short

C. The interior angles of the triangle do not add up to 180

degrees

D. The triangle contains an obtuse angle

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Answers (1)

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Kevin Decker · Answer 1

Answer: A

The Pythagorean Theorem has a converse. Together they say we have a right triangle with legs a, b and hypotenuse c precisely when a²+b²=c².