Suppose a triangle has sides 3, 4, and 6. Which of the following must be true? A. The triangle in question is a right triangle. B. The triangle in question is not a right triangle. C. The triangle in question may or may not be a right triangle.

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Branson Donaldson

23 December, 08:10

Suppose a triangle has sides 3, 4, and 6. Which of the following must be true? A. The triangle in question is a right triangle. B. The triangle in question is not a right triangle. C. The triangle in question may or may not be a right triangle.

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Pandora · Answer 1

We can use the Pythagorean theorem:

c² = a² + b²

In this case:

6² = 3² + 4²

36 = 9 + 16

36 = 25 (not correct)

This is not a right triangle.

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B) The triangle in questionis not a right triangle.