40 pts!! A triangle has side lengths 15 cm, 20 cm, 36 cm. Is the triangle a right triangle? Show your work or explain your answer.

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asked Jan 6, 2021 136k views

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Owlness · Answer 1 · 2021-01-08T05:36:37+0000

Answer:

No, this is not a right triangle

Explanation:

All right triangles will be able to use the Pythagorean Theorem: a²+b²=c²

This triangle does not:

a²+b²=c²

15²+20²=36²

225+400=1296

625≠1296