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Question
Check whether given sides are the sides of right-angled triangles, using Pythagoras theorem
12, 13, 15
Sum
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Solution
Take a = 12, b = 13 and c = 15
Now a2 + b2 = 122 + 132
= 144 + 169
= 313
152 = 225 ≠ 313
No, By the converse of Pythagoras theorem, the triangle with given measures is not a right angled triangle.
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Chapter 5: Geometry - Exercise 5.2 [Page 178]
