Question

Tell whether a triangle with the side lengths 65 feet, 72 feet, and 97 feet is a right triangle.

Answer 1

when the sum of the squares of the sides are equal to the square of the hypotenuse

Explanation:

we use Pythagoras, 97 is the hypotenuse, 65 and 72 the sides.

97² = 65² + 72²

97² = 97²

it is a right triangle