Question

Gerard concluded that the triangle with sides StartRoot 95 EndRoot feet, 8 feet, and StartRoot 150 EndRoot cannot be used as a building frame support on the house because it is not a right triangle. How did Gerard come to that conclusion? Explain.

ANSWER: Gerard came to that conclusion because 95 + 8 equals 159. In order for the triangle to be a right triangle the sum of the two shorter lengths must equal the length of the hypotenuse. 150 does not equal 159.

Answer 1

Answer:  so it is 150

Step-by-step explanation:

150 - 95 = 55 - 8 = 47 + 95 = 142 + 8 = 150 it is but they didnt

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Answer 2

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sample reasponse:Gerard determined that the squares of the two smaller sides did not equal the square of the longest side. The side lengths did not create a true statement of the Pythagorean theorem.