The sides of four triangles are given below. Which of them forms a right triangle ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The sides of four triangles are given below. Which of them forms a right triangle ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
Check each triangle using the Pythagorean theorem .
For (A) 20 cm, 22 cm, 24 cm:
→ Not a right triangle
For (B) 15 cm, 32 cm, 37 cm:
→ Not a right triangle
For (C) 11 cm, 60 cm, 61 cm:
→ This is a right triangle!
For (D) 6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm:
→ This is a right triangle!
Both triangles (C) and (D) satisfy the Pythagorean theorem.
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