The diagram shows the back fences of three houses in a small neighborhood. the lengths of the fences are given.
pythagorean theorem: a2 + b2 = c2
triangles
use the pythagorean theorem to classify the triangle formed by the three fences. which is true about the numbers 5, 12, and 13?
they are a pythagorean triple that does not form a right triangle.
they are a pythagorean triple that forms a right triangle.
they do not satisfy the pythagorean theorem, but they do form a right triangle.
they do not satisfy the pythagorean theorem, and they do not form a right triangle.