The sides of a triangle is given Find whether it is right
angled triangle or not. 8.,15,11
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By Pythagoras theorem,
altitude² + base² = hypotenuse ²
As hypotenuse is the longest side in a right angle triangle, 15 will be its measurement as it is the longest measurement given in the question.
a²+b² = c²
8²+11² = 15²
64+ 121 = 15²
185 = 15²
√185 ≠ 15
So it is not a right angled triangle.
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