document.write( "Question 1187877: Show that if a triangle has sides of 8, 15 and 17 cm it is right angled. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "A triangle with sides a, b, and c is a right triangle if and only if

\n" ); document.write( "c^2 = a^2+b^2

\n" ); document.write( "17^2 = 289
\n" ); document.write( "8^2+15^2 = 64+225 = 289

\n" ); document.write( "The triangle is a right triangle

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