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A triangle has sides of lengths 12,14 and 19 . Is it a right triangle?

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Answer:

It could be

Explanation:

The calculation of sides of a rectangular triangle can be done by applying the Pythagorean theorem (the sum of the squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse), both legs must form a right angle, and the value of the hypotenuse must be different from the legs. In the example what you give could be a value of one leg and the other of the hypotenuse.

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