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Is the triangle with sides 1.7 in., 1.1 in., and 2 in. a right triangle? Explain.

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no because the sides of a right angle triangle must satisfy Pythagoras theorem

but this one doesn't so it is false

hope it helped :-)

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User Malice
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

This is because those 3 values are not pythagorean triples

2² is not equal to 1.7² + 1.1²

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