SOLUTION: How do I find if a triangle is a right triangle through the side lengths 6,8,10?

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Question 458599: How do I find if a triangle is a right triangle through the side lengths 6,8,10?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the converse of the Pythagorean Theorem: If the sides of triangle satisfy a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2, where c is the longest side, then the sides are that of a right triangle.
Incidentally, 6%5E2+%2B+8%5E2+=+36+%2B+64+=+100+=+10%5E2, the triangle is a right triangle.