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PLEASE HELP ME . how can the converse of the Pythagorean theorem help you determine whether the roped off area is in the shape of a right triangle?

PLEASE HELP ME . how can the converse of the Pythagorean theorem help you determine-example-1
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Explanation:

From the Pythagorean theorem we have:


a^2+b^2=c^2 subtract b² from both sides


a^2=c^2-b^2\to a=√(c^2-b^2)

Same:


b=√(c^2-a^2)

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