Asked by Zephyr Benedict

A triangle has sides with lengths of 53 feet, 55 feet, and 73 feet. Is it a right triangle?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No. For a right triangle with longest side 73 you'd need 53^2 + 55^2 = 73^2. But 53^2 + 55^2 = 2809 + 3025 = 5834, while 73^2 = 5329. Since 5834 ≠ 5329, it's not right; because 5834 > 5329 the triangle is actually acute.