SOLUTION: A triangle has three sides: a, b, and c. Side a = 55 meters, and side b = 48 meters, and side c = 73 meters. True or false: this triangle is a right triangle

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Question 855142: A triangle has three sides: a, b, and c. Side a = 55 meters, and side b = 48 meters, and side c = 73 meters. True or false: this triangle is a right triangle
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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In any right triangle, the sum of the squares of the legs = the square of the hypotenuse (longest side).