Answer:
Option ?) 17 cm, 15 cm, 8 cm
The assignment should have four options to choose from, but there is only a picture of two.
Step-by-step explanation:
None of the squares shown form a right triangle. To determine if sides form a right triangle, you use this formula:
a²+b²=c²
We are given two options in the picture.
Option A) 18, 10, and 8.
Option B) 12, 9, and 6.
So, now we need to apply the formula:
Option A)
║8² + 10² = 18²
↓
║64 + 100 = 324
↓
║FALSE
Option B)
║6² + 9² = 12²
↓
║36 + 81 = 144
↓
║FALSE
Both of these options are false. But, I decided to look up this assignment to check my answer. It turns out, there are 4 options, and you only had a picture of two. So, what's the answer?
There is an answer choice that shows 3 squares with the lengths of 17 cm, 15 cm, and 8 cm. This is the correct answer.
For proof, let's apply the formula:
Option ?)
║8² + 15² = 17²
↓
║64 + 225 = 289
↓
║TRUE
[Since the option isn't shown, I'll put a '?' so there is no confusion]
