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Converse of the Pythagorean theorem:

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If the sum of the squares of the measures of two sides of a triangle equals the square of the measure of the longest side, then the triangle is a right triangle.

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Use the distance formula to determine the measures of the sides of \"\".

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The distance formula is \"\".

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Find measure of QR.

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\"\"              (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                      (Subtract)

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\"\"                                 (Evalute powers)

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\"\"                              (Simplify)\"\"

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Find measure of RS.

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\"\"              (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                         (Subtract)

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\"\"                                 (Evalute powers)

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\"\"                               (Simplify)

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Find measure of QS.

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\"\"             (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"                        (Subtract)

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\"\"                                (Evalute powers)

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\"\"                              (Simplify)

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\"\"\"\"

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Check whether the mesures form a right triangle.

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By the converse of the Pythagorean theorem, \"\".

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\"\"                         (Substitute \"\",\"\" and \"\")

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\"\"                               (Evaluate powers)

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\"\"                                       (Add)

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Since the sum of the squares of two sides is not equals to the square of the longest side,

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\"\" is not a right triangle.\"\"

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\"\" is not a right triangle.