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Which set of side lengths does NOT form a right triangle?

Class 10Triangles (Similarity)Geometry — Similarity
  • A9, 40, 41
  • B6, 8, 10
  • C5, 12, 13
  • D4, 5, 6

Step-by-Step Solution

Check the largest side: ≠ . The others satisfy . So (4, 5, 6) is not right-angled.
Answer: D) 4, 5, 6

Key idea: Pythagoras Theorem (and its converse)

**Theorem**: In a right triangle with legs a, and hypotenuse .

**Proof using similar triangles**:
In Δ right-angled at , drop perpendicular from to meeting it at .
- Δ ~ Δ: shared ∠A, both right-angled).
- Δ ~ Δ: shared ∠, both right-angled).
From Δ ~ Δ.
From Δ ~ Δ.
Add: .
So . ∎

**Converse**: if in a triangle, then the triangle is right-angled at the vertex opposite .

**Pythagorean triples**: integer triples (a, , c) with . Examples: (3, 4, 5), (5, 12, 13), (8, 15, 17), (7, 24, 25).

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