Is a triangle with side lengths 20, 24, and 36 a right triangle?

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Trevor Ryan.
Apr 5, 2016

No

Explanation:

A right angled triangle must obey Pythagoras Theorem - the square on the hypotenuse must be equal tot he sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, ie #x^2+y^2=r^2#.

In this case we get that

#20^2+24^2=976 != 36^2=1296#.

Hence Pythagoras is not satisfied and so the triangle is not right angles.

Veddesh #phi#
Apr 6, 2016

No

Explanation:

Remember the pythagorean theorem

If it is a right triangle:

#color(blue)(a^2+b^2=c^2#

Where #aand b# are the sides and #c# is the Hypotenuse

Remember that the Hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle

#:.c=36#

#rarr20^2+24^2=36^2#

#rarr400+576=1296#

#color(red)(rArr976!=1296#

So,

This is not a right triangle

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