pythagorean triple

a triangle has side lengths of 12,16, and 20 centimeters. is it a right triangle? First, we see if we can simplify. So we type GCF(12,16,20) and we get 4. We divide the 3 side lengths by 4: 12/4 = 3 16/4 = 4 20/4 = 5 And lo and behold, we get a Pythagorean Triple of 3, 4, 5. So yes, this is a...

A 13 ft. ladder is leaning against a building 12 ft. up from the ground. How far is the base of the ladder from the building? This is a classic 5-12-13 pythagorean triple, where the hypotenuse is 13, and the 2 sides are 5 and 12. The building and the ground form a right triangle. You can see...