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The Pythagorean Theorem and Its Converse
Your Turn!
Verify a Triangle is a Right Triangle Pythagorean Triples
COORDINATE GEOMETRY Determine whether 5, 8, 9 are the sides of a right
Is ΔRST a right triangle? triangle. Then state whether they form a
Pythagorean triple.
A. yes
B. no A. Yes, the segments form a right triangle,
C. cannot be determined and the measures form a Pythagorean triple.
y B. Yes, the segments form a right triangle,
R(0, 4)
but the measures do not form a Pythagorean
triple.
C. No, the segments do not form a right triangle,
but the measures do form a Pythagorean triple.
T(–4, 0) 0 x
S(5, –1) D. No, the segments do not form a right triangle,
and the measures do not form a Pythagorean
triple.
Answer Answer
Skill Practice!
Find x.
1. 2. 3.
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