Question

Find three right triangles based upon the Pythagorean Triple of 8, 15, and 17. Explain how you know these are triangles.

Answer 1

A^2 + b^2 = c^2
8^2 + 15^2 = 17^2
64 + 225 = 289
289=289
It is a triangle because the numbers match the Pythagorean Theorem.