Pythagorean Theorem Do Measurement Create a Right Triangle?

A student knows that a triangle with sides 8 inches, 15 inches, and 17 inches is a right triangle. He concludes that if he adds 2 inches to each side, the triangle will still be a right triangle. Choose the selection that finds his error and corrects it.

• His answer is correct.

Which of the following cannot be the measures of sides of a right triangle? Select all that apply.

• 6 cm, 6 cm, 6 cm

• 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm

• 10 cm, 24 cm, 26 cm

• 14 cm, 18 cm, 20 cm

• 20 cm, 21 cm, 29 cm

• 45.5

• 30

• 32.5

• 6.5

• 37.1 cm

• 40.8 cm

• 27 cm

• 51 cm

• 12

• 14

• 18

• 20

• 8.5 ft

• 10.5 ft

• 9.5 ft

• 13.5 ft

• 2.6 mi

• 1.9 mi

• 1.4 mi

• 2.3 mi

_{^{Find the missing side}}

• 9

• 41

• 6.4

• 6.2

Find h

• 35.60

• 35.00

• 35.71

• 61.03

The Pythagorean Theorem ONLY works on which triangle? 

• obtuse

• scalene

• isosceles

• right