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A triangle has one leg measuring 10 inches and the hypotenuse measuring 20 inches. the other leg measures 10\sqrt[]{3} 10 3 inches. what type of triangle is represented here?

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From the description given for the triangle above, I think the type of triangle that is represented would be a right triangle. This type of triangle contains a right angle and two acute angles. In order to say or prove that it is a right triangle, it should be able to satisfy the Pythagorean Theorem which relates the sides of the triangle. It is expressed as follows:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

where c is the hypotenuse or the longest side and a, b are the two shorter sides.

To prove that the triangle is indeed a right triangle, we use the equation above.

c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 20^2 = 10^2 + (10sqrt(3))^2
400 = 100 + (100(3))
400 = 400
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