A triangle has sides with lengths of 5 meters, 6 meters, and 8 meters. Is it a right triangle?

Oyouareatubeo asked Dec 13, 2023

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Answer:

No, it is not a right triangle

Explanation:

A scalene right triangle comprised of integers must have the same ration as 5:4:3, and 5:6:8 is not it.

Doug Hughes answered Dec 18, 2023

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