Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A triangle has sides with lengths of 21 centimeters, 71 centimeters, and 77 centimeters. Is it a right triangle?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No. For a triangle with sides 21, 71, 77 (largest side 77) check the converse of the Pythagorean theorem:

21^2 + 71^2 = 441 + 5041 = 5482, while 77^2 = 5929.

Since 5482 ≠ 5929, the triangle is not a right triangle.