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

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Answer:

A right triangle follows Pythagoras theorem.

So let's see if the following triangle do so.

(hypotenuse)² = (base)² + (altitude)²

10² = 6² + 8²

100 = 36 + 64

100 = 100

The given triangle follows the Pythagoras theorem.

So, the triangle is a right triangle.

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