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A triangle has sides with lengths of 6 inches, 6 inches, and 10 inches. Is it a right triangle?

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

Because 6, 6 and 10 are not Pythagorean triplets.

Hence, it is not a right triangle.


{10}^(?) = 100...(1) \\ {6}^(2) + {6}^(2) = 36 + 36 = 72..(2) \\ from \: (1) \: and \: (2) \\ {10}^(2) \\eq {6}^(2) + {6}^(2)

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