Determine if the following triangle is a right triangle or not using the Pythagorean Theorem Converse. Triangle with side lengths of: 41 mm, 40 mm, and 9 mm. Do these measurements form a right triangle

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Lola Chan

28 September, 23:43

Determine if the following triangle is a right triangle or not using the Pythagorean Theorem Converse. Triangle with side lengths of: 41 mm, 40 mm, and 9 mm. Do these measurements form a right triangle

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Casey · Answer 1

We have 41^2 = 1681;

40^2 = 1600;

9^2 = 81;

1600 + 81 = 1681;

It works the Pythagorean Theorem Converse.

The triangle is right. It has the length of the hypotenuse 41mm.