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The three side lengths of a triangle are given. Which triangle is a right triangle?

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Answer:

Apply Pythagorean theorem: a2 + b2 = c2

The sum of the squares of the legs of a right triangle equals the square of its hypotenuse.

Explanation:

For examples, the two following combinations: 7,12,14 and 7,10,15 will not true for the right triangles. ( The calculation is given in the picture attached below.)

I hope this answer will help you. Have a nice day !

The three side lengths of a triangle are given. Which triangle is a right triangle-example-1
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