To find: whether the given
Answer to Problem 16PT
The triangle is not right angled.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
As per the Pythagorean Theorem, in a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of legs of the triangle.
Thus if the three given sides obey the Pythagorean Theorem then the triangle must be a right-angled triangle.
Taking the sum of squares of legs 9 and 15
Clearly this is not equal to square of the hypotenuse.
Thus it doesn’thold Pythagorean Theorem and hence the triangle is not right angled.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the triangle is not right angled.
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