Question

Which side lengths form a right triangle 30 POINTS!! I DONT HAVE MUCH TIME

Answer 1

I’m thinking that the answer is B! Sorry if I’m wrong!:)

Answer 2

Answer:

To solve this problem, we can use Pythagorean theorem, it tells us that the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the square of the other two sides.

When we look at these side lengths, we can see that only the second answer is suitable because from the lengths, we can predict that 13 is the length of the hypotenuse, 5 is the length of the shorter leg and 12 is the length of the other leg, and when you actually calculate it, the result is correct as well:

5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169

13² = 169

So the answer is B