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Is 10 15 18 equal to a right triangle

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Answer:

no

Explanation:

Right triangles follow the Pythagorean theorem:


a^2+b^2=c^2\\c=√(a^2+b^2)\\18=√(10^2+15^2) \\18=√(325) \\18 != 18.0277\\

Because this statement isn't true, the side lengths are not for a right triangle.