lindseyhajdukovich
lindseyhajdukovich lindseyhajdukovich
  • 22-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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A triangle has sides of sqrt 2 and 3. Which could not be the length of the third side if it is a right triangle?

a. sqrt 7
b. sqrt 11
c. sqrt 13


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baabaagreysheep
baabaagreysheep baabaagreysheep
  • 22-02-2017
The answer is C. √13. This is because it's a right angled triangle so you could use Pythagoras' theorem and say that 2 + 3^2 = c^2 = 11, or 3^2 - 2 = a^2 = 7, so both a and b are probable. C, however, is not. I hope this helps!
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mmcdaniels46867
mmcdaniels46867 mmcdaniels46867
  • 28-09-2018

the answer would be C

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