Problem 164. Right and wrong

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Given a vector of lengths [a b c], determines whether a triangle with those sides lengths is a right triangle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_triangle.

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[3 4 5] ---> true

[5 12 13] ---> true

[5 5 5] ---> false

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Nikolaos Nikolaou on 15 Nov 2017

how is [5 5 5] false?

the cyclist on 16 Nov 2017

@Nikolaos

[5 5 5] can make a triangle, but not a *right* triangle (with one 90-degree angle). See the Wikipedia page definition.

Sneha on 17 Jul 2023

Great!

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