SOLUTION: A triangle has sides of lengths 24, 62, and 67. Is it a right triangle? can you explain? i don't understand

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Question 847947: A triangle has sides of lengths 24, 62, and 67. Is it a right triangle? can you explain? i don't understand
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Right triangles sides conform to the Pythagorean theorem which says that the sum of the squares of the sides is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.
24%5E2%2B62%5E2=67%5E2
576%2B3844=4489
4420=4489
False, so no these are not the sides of a right triangle.