The sides of a triangle measure

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · GCSE · Mathematics · Geometry and Measures · Geometry and Measures

Problem

The sides of a triangle measure

(k + 1)\,\text{cm}

,

(k + 3)\,\text{cm}

and

(k + 5)\,\text{cm}

, where

k

is a positive integer. Find the value of

k

for which the triangle is right-angled.

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