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Sylvia calculated the missing side length of one of these triangles using the Pythagorean Theorem. Which triangle is it?

A
B
C
D

Sylvia calculated the missing side length of one of these triangles using the Pythagorean-example-1

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The answer is the second triangle. We are given the information that it has a right angle. The Pythagorean theorem only works on right triangle. The other three triangle we don't know if there is a right angle on them.

User Mostfa Essam
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it is a right angled triangle
so it is C

User Mattmilten
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