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The side lengths of a triangle are 6, 8, and 12. Is this a right triangle?

The side lengths of a triangle are 6, 8, and 12. Is this a right triangle?-example-1
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Answer:

No it is not a right triangle.

Explanation:

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

6² + 8² = 36 + 64 = 100

We now calculate the square of the biggest side :

12² = 144

They are not equal, and thus, the triangle is not a right triangle.

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