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Triangle ABC has perimeter 22cm

AB= 8cm
BC=5cm
By calculation, deduce whether triangle ABC is a right angle triangle

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Answer: ABC is not a right angled triangle

Explanation:

total = 22cm

22-8-5= 9cm

Hypotuneus = 9 cm since its the longest angle

pythagoras theorum = a2+b2=c2

so we need to see if 8² +5² =9²

64+25 need to be 81 (9² )

but its 64+25=89

therefore it is not a right angles triangle.

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