If the lengths of the sides of triangle XYZ are 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm, is it a
Practice Questions
Q1
If the lengths of the sides of triangle XYZ are 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm, is it a right triangle?
Yes
No
It cannot be determined
Only if angle X is 90 degrees
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
If the lengths of the sides of triangle XYZ are 8 cm, 15 cm, and 17 cm, is it a right triangle?
Pythagorean Theorem – In a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
