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A triangle has side lengths of 6, 8, and 10. Is it a right triangle? Explain.

User Knyri
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Answer:

We calculate the squares of the two littlest sides and add them :

6

²

+

8

²

=

36

+

64

=

100

We now calculate the square of the biggest side :

10

²

=

100

They are equal, and thus, the triangle is a right triangle.

(

A

B

²

+

B

C

²

=

A

C

²

=>

A

B

C

is right in

B

)

Explanation:

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