SSAT Upper Level
Quantitative (Math)

Identifying a Right Triangle

Easy Geometry And Measurement Triangles

Triangle XYZ has sides of lengths 6 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm. To determine whether triangle XYZ is a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, where c is the longest side, it holds that:

$$ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 $$

What type of triangle is XYZ?

Hint

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