I believe he was ironing when the phone rang.
Answer:
A) No...
Step-by-step explanation:
We can check if this triangle is a right triangle by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
- a² + b² = c²
- where a and b are the legs of the right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse (longest side)
Using 5 for a, 8 for b, and 12 for c, let's see if this satisfies the equation:
Simplify.
We can see that 89 ≠ 144, so this leaves us with answer choices A and B. I think you meant to write < for the last + sign.
Seeing as the sum of the two lengths of the triangle is greater than the third side length, this creates a normal triangle. This cannot be the correct answer choice since this only satisfies the requirements for a triangle, but not a right triangle.
This leaves us with answer choice A. 52 + 32 ≠ 122 and 52 + 32 < 122. (I'm not sure why the squares of the side lengths are not used, but this should be the correct answer.)
