SOLUTION: how can you determine whether a triangle is a right traingle if you only know the length of its sides?

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Question 324299: how can you determine whether a triangle is a right traingle if you only know the length of its sides?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem.
A%5E2%2BB%5E2=H%5E2
where H is the largest side.
If the sides satisfy this equation, the triangle is a right triangle.