True or false? A triangle with sides of lengths 10, 24, and 27 is a right triangle.

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Awin · Answer 1 · 2017-06-10T06:43:09+0000

The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right angle triangle. Also,
hypotenuse² = base² + height²

Checking if the equation, Pythagoras theorem, is satisfied:

27² = 10² + 24²
729 ≠ 676

Thus, this is not a right triangle.

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