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.