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Any triangle in which the lengths of the sides are in the ratio 3:4:5 is a right triangle.
In general, if a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of a triangle and a^2 + b^2 = c^2, then the triangle is a right triangle.

In 30°− 60°− 90° triangles, the lengths of the sides are in the ratio 1:sqrt(3):2. For example, in ΔXYZ, if XZ = 3, then XY = 3*sqrt (3) and YZ = 6.

Can anyone explain how in 30-60-90, XY is coming as 3*sqrt(3) ?
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In 30°− 60°− 90° triangle,
\(\frac{a}{sin(30)}= \frac{b}{sin60}= \frac{c}{sin90}\)
\(2a= \frac{2b}{\sqrt{3}}= c\)
\(2a= \frac{2b}{\sqrt{3}}= c\)
\(a= \frac{b}{\sqrt{3}}= \frac{c}{2}\)
ratio of sides a:b:c = \(a: a\sqrt{3}:2a\) = \(1: \sqrt{3}:2\)

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