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The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 3, 4, 5. Can the triangle be a right triangle?

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Answer:

Yes it can

Explanation:

To check wether it's a right angle triangle we need to apply the Pythagoras theorem

h^2= a^2 +b^2

Hypotenuse is always the longest side so

5^2 = 3^2 + 4^2

This is correct, so the triangle is a right angle triangle

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