document.write( "Question 362890: how is a triangle with sides of 3 miles, 6 miles, and 8 miles not a right triangle ? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #258727 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If it's a triangle, it must follow the Pythagorean theorem,
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\n" ); document.write( "Since it obviously doesn't, it's not a right triangle.
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