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Is a triangle with sides that measure 6 inches, 8 inches, and 9 inches a right triangle?

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2 votes
It is a
r
i
g
h
t


e
d
Δ
, as it has got one angle of measure
90

.

Step-by-step explanation:
Even if it had not been mentioned that the
Δ
has one
90


, we
can infer this fact from the given lengths of the sides.
Observe that,
6
2
+
8
2
=
10
2
; hence, by the converse of
Pythagoras' Theorem, the

opp. to side with length
10
'
is a
right-angle.
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User Phenry
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4 votes

Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

A right triangle needs to have a right angle in this case this triangle does not. The next answer up is a triangle with 6,8, and 10 inches. This would give you a right triangle.

User Inverce
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