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Do these 3 side lengths form a right triangle? (Yes or no question): 10 cm, 49.5 cm, 50.5 cm

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Answer:

yes and no

Explanation:

  • It is because there and different types of triangles and you were not specific with you question

User Mohit Sehgal
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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

By the converse of Pythagoras' identity.

If the longest side squared is equal to the sum of the squares of the other 2 sides, then the triangle is right.

longest side = 50.5

50.5² = 2550.25

10² + 49.5² = 100 + 2450.25 = 2550.25

Thus the given triangle is right.

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