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Why cant a right triangle have equal sides?

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Because Pythagorean theorem indicates that the side opposite the right angle (hypotenuse) is always greater than any other side

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It can have equal sides in the form of an isosceles right angle triangle that has a 90 degree angle and two 45 degree angles.

An isosceles right triangle has two equal sides but not three. Right triangles cannot have all thee sides equal (Pythagorean theorem). All sides equal would be an equilateral triangle with all angles 60 degrees

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