SOLUTION: A triangle has side lengths :27 43 65 . Is this a right triangle? Why or why not?

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Question 566027: A triangle has side lengths :27 43 65 . Is this a right triangle? Why or why not?
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A triangle has side lengths :27 43 65 . Is this a right triangle? Why or why not?
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In order to be a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem must hold:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
27^2 + 43^2 = 2578
65^2 = 4225
So the triangle is not a right triangle