Answer:
No.
Step-by-step explanation:
This is not a right triangle. Use the Pythagorean Theorem, [tex]a^{2} + b^{2}=c^{2} \\[/tex], but write it as [tex]c^{2}= a^{2}+b^{2}[/tex]. The hypotenuse would be 17 feet, so you can insert 17 as [tex]c^{2}[/tex]. [tex]a[/tex] and [tex]b[/tex] could be 6 or 16. It can be written either way. The simplified equation would be:
[tex]c^{2}=a^{2} +b^{2} \\17^{2} = 6^{2} + 16^{2} \\17^{2} = 36+ 256\\17^{2}= 292\\289\neq 292[/tex]
This isn't a right triangle.
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