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Answer:

no

Explanation:

You want to know if a triangle with sides 54, 66, and 87 is a right triangle.

Pythagorean theorem

The side lengths of a right triangle will satisfy the relation given by the Pythagorean theorem. Here, that would require ...

54² +66² = 87²

2916 +4356 = 7569

7272 = 7569 . . . . . . . . . false — not a right triangle

Triangle WXY is not a right triangle, so XY is not tangent to circle W.

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Additional comments

The parity of the integer side lengths of a right triangle is always even. That is, there can be two odd side lengths, but never just one odd side length.

Side lengths 54 and 66 are even, while length 87 is odd. There is only one odd side length, so this triangle cannot be a right triangle.

A tangent always meets a radius at right angles, so XY is a tangent if and only if angle X is a right angle.

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