Question 974642
The Pythagorean Theorem states that the sum of the squares of the legs should equal the square of the hypotenuse.  The hypotenuse is the longest side.


a² + b² = c²


15² + 33² = 34² {substituted given sides into the Pythagorean Theorem}
225 + 1089 = 1156 {evaluated exponents}
1314 does not equal 1156 {added}


The triangle is NOT a right triangle.
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