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Is 80,150,170 a right triangle

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Answer:

it is a right triangle

Explanation:

If three numbers a, b and c verify the relation a^2+b^2=c^2 they are said to form a Pythagorean triple, therefore the triangle is right-angled.

Verify

80^2 + 150^2 = 170^2

6400 + 22500 = 28900

28900 = 28900

it is a right triangle

User Tryph
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

a² + b² = c²

80² + 150² = 6400 + 22500 = 28900

170² = 28900

Answer: yes

User Martin Gladdish
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