How can you use the converse of pythagorean theorem to tell if a triangle is a right triangle?

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Layla Vance

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14 July, 22:07

How can you use the converse of pythagorean theorem to tell if a triangle is a right triangle?

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Nicole · Answer 1

Let a, b, c be the lengths of the sides of a triangle, where c is the longest side.

If a^2+b^2=c^2, that is, the triangle satisfies the Pythagora's theorem, then it is a right-angled triangle.