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Can someone please help!

is a triangle with side lengths of 24, 10, and 26 a right triangle? and why?

User Rachcha
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem to answer the question. The Pythagorean theorem only works for right-angled triangles.

a^2 + b^2=c^2

24^2+10^2=26^2

676=676

So the triangle is right.

User Actung
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Answer:

Yes it is a right triangle because it has the same answer of the Pythagorean equation.

Explanation:

User Noman Akhtar
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