Determine given sides of triangle (8, 15, 17) are the sides of right angled triangle
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Converse of Pythagorean Theorem states that:
In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides then the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle.
So
17^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
289 = 64 + 225
289 = 289
So the sides are of a right angled triangle
In a triangle, if the square of one side is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides then the angle opposite to the first side is a right angle.
So
17^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
289 = 64 + 225
289 = 289
So the sides are of a right angled triangle
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