Are these right triangles?
Solution:
We can use the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem to find if the triangles are right triangles.
If the equation a2+b2=c2 is true, then we will have a right triangle.
For the first triangle:
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a2+b2=c2
122+352=362

The first triangle is not a right triangle. |
For the second triangle:
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a2+b2=c2 152+362=392
1521=1521
The second triangle is a right triangle |