SOLUTION: Is a triangle with side lengths 30, 40, and 50 a right triangle?

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Question 348767: Is a triangle with side lengths 30, 40, and 50 a right triangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagroean theorem to check,
A%5E2%2BB%5E2=H%5E2
30%5E2%2B40%5E2=50%5E2
Complete the calculation to verify.