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Which set of numbers could be the length of the sides of a right triangle?

A) {10,24,26}
B) {12,16,30}
C) {3,4,6}
D) {4,7,8}
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(A) is the only one that would work

10^2 + 24^2 = 26^2
This is known as Pythagorean theorem
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