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Is this a right

triangle?
Pythagorean Theorem
a²+ b² = c²
Yes
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No
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Yes, If the sides of the triangle satisfy the equation a² + b² = c², where a and b are the lengths of the two shorter sides (legs) and c is the length of the hypotenuse, then the triangle is a right triangle.

How to determine whether a triangle is a right triangle

To determine whether a triangle is a right triangle, one can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Mathematically;

a² + b² = c²

If the sides of the triangle satisfy the equation a² + b² = c², where a and b are the lengths of the two shorter sides (legs) and c is the length of the hypotenuse, then the triangle is a right triangle.

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