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the side of the clip board appears to be a right triangle . the leg length are 2 millimeters and 2.1 millimeters and the hypotenuse is 2.9 millimeters. is the thee of the clip a right triangle ?

User Shirin Safaeian
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It is because u can only do pathagreom therom on right triangles.

2*2 + 2.1*2.1

4+4.41=8.41

square root of 8.41 is 2.9 so that confrms the therom which isaversa confirms it is a right triangle.

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