\begin{tabular}{l} Select 3 side lengths that can form a right triangle. \ \hline 8 centimeters \ \hline 16 centimeters \ \hline Submit \ \hline\end{tabular}

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1. We need three side lengths $$a$$, $$b$$, and $$c$$ that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem, i.e.,

$$
   a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
   $$

2. Given one side is $$8$$ centimeters and another is $$16$$ centimeters, we assume that $$8$$ is one leg ($$a$$) and $$16$$ is the hypotenuse ($$c$$). Then we solve for the other leg $$b$$:

$$
   b^2 = 16^2 - 8^2.
   $$

3. Calculate the squares:

$$
   16^2 = 256 \quad \text{and} \quad 8^2 = 64.
   $$

Thus,

$$
   b^2 = 256 - 64 = 192.
   $$

4. Taking the square root of both sides gives:

$$
   b = \sqrt{192} = \sqrt{64 \times 3} = 8\sqrt{3}.
   $$

5. Therefore, the three side lengths that form a right triangle are:

$$
   8 \text{ centimeters},\quad 8\sqrt{3} \text{ centimeters},\quad 16 \text{ centimeters}.
   $$
The three side lengths that form a right triangle are 8 centimeters, $$8\sqrt{3}$$ centimeters, and 16 centimeters.

\begin{tabular}{l} Select 3 side lengths that can form a right triangle. \\ \hline 8 centimeters \\ \hline 16 centimeters \\ \hline Submit \\ \hline\end{tabular}

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