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9514 1404 393

Answer:

A, B, D

Explanation:

The "form factor" in the attached is the difference between the sum of the squares of the short sides and the square of the long side. If that difference is 0, the Pythagorean theorem is satisfied, and the triangle is a right triangle. When the difference is positive, the triangle is acute; negative, the triangle is obtuse.

As you can see, all but the third triangle are right triangles.

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Example calculation:

A: 5^2 +12^2 -13^ = 25 +144 -169 = 0

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