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A triangle has sides of lengths 24,143, and 145 is it a right triangle ? Explain

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User Margery
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No. You need to use the Pythagorean theorem. So,
24 squared + 143 squared =? 145 squared? It doesn't so it's not a right triangle.
User Astolfo
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