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PLEASE HELP ME . how can the converse of the Pythagorean theorem help you determine whether the roped off area is in the shape of a right triangle?

PLEASE HELP ME . how can the converse of the Pythagorean theorem help you determine whether the roped off area is in the shape of a right triangle? class=

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Step-by-step explanation:

From the Pythagorean theorem we have:

[tex]a^2+b^2=c^2[/tex]           subtract b² from both sides

[tex]a^2=c^2-b^2\to a=\sqrt{c^2-b^2}[/tex]

Same:

[tex]b=\sqrt{c^2-a^2}[/tex]

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