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A triangle has sides with lengths of 6 centimeters, 5 centimeters, and 3 centimeters. Is it a right triangle?

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Answer:

No

Explanation:

A triangle with a side of five is only a perfect right triangle when it's in a 5,12,13 ratio.

Furthermore, to check, 5^2 is 25 and 3^2 is 9. 25+9 is 34, which doesn't not have a square root of 6.

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