determine which of the following are the sides of a right Triangle
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a) a= 6cm, b= 8cm, c= 10cm
since in a right triangle hypotenuse is the longest side so c=10cm is the hypotenuse.
now, base ² + height² = hypotenuse² [Pythagoras Theorem]
6² + 8² = 10²
36+64 = 100
100=100
therefore it is a right angled triangle as LHS = RHS and Pythagoras theorem is satisfied.
since in a right triangle hypotenuse is the longest side so c=10cm is the hypotenuse.
now, base ² + height² = hypotenuse² [Pythagoras Theorem]
6² + 8² = 10²
36+64 = 100
100=100
therefore it is a right angled triangle as LHS = RHS and Pythagoras theorem is satisfied.
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