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Converse to the Pythagorean Theorem — Quiz

Question 2 • Foundations of Math 1

Tasha assembled a picture frame that is advertised as rectangular. The completed frame is 14 inches long and 10 inches wide. She measured the diagonal length across the frame as 20 inches. Which best explains why the frame cannot actually be rectangular?

Answer
A
open paren 14 plus 10 close paren squared is not equal to 20 squared
B
14 plus 10 is not equal to 20
C
14 squared plus 10 squared is not equal to 20 squared
D
open paren 14 squared plus 10 squared close paren squared is not equal to 20 squared
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