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A triangle has sides of lengths 27, 79, and 84. Is it a right triangle? Explain.

A triangle has sides of lengths 27, 79, and 84. Is it a right triangle? Explain.-example-1
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\bf \textit{using the pythagorean theorem} \\\\ c^2=a^2+b^2 \qquad \begin{cases} c=\stackrel{hypotenuse}{84}\\ a=\stackrel{adjacent}{27}\\ b=\stackrel{opposite}{79}\\ \end{cases}\implies 27^2+79^2=84^2 \\\\\\ 729+6241=7056\implies 6970\\e 7056~~\bigotimes~\hfill \boxed{27^2+79^2\\e 84^2} \\\\\\ ~\hspace{34em}


c² = a² + b² is true for a right-triangle, if that equation is untrue, namely c² ≠ a² + b², then is not a right-triangle, so, no dice.

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no, because a triangle has to equal 108 degrees, this equals 190 degrees.
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