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Does 24, 7, and 26 form a right triangle

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Answer:

No. It is an obtuse triangle.

Explanation:

If c^2>a^2+b^2, then the triangle is obtuse. Since 24^2 + 7^2 is 625, and the square root of 625 is 25, that means 26>25. This proves that the triangle is obtuse.

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