Problem 2021. Is this triangle right-angled?
Given three positive numbers a, b, c, where c is the largest number, return true if the triangle with sides a, b and c is right-angled. Otherwise, return false.
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Sreeram Mohan
on 24 Nov 2014
This is a good problem to refresh basic geometry
Joseph
on 28 Sep 2015
The checking should include a random Pythagorean triple (given random natural numbers a>b: a^2-b^2, 2ab, and a^2+b^2 form a Pythagorean triple). For the checking right now, a~=2 passes the tests.
Rachel Wedemeyer
on 5 Apr 2018
Basic triangle math plus if statements. Great example
Othmane ELMOUATAMID
on 9 Aug 2018
This reminds me the old good days ... basic geometry as Sreeram Mohan said :)
nguyen thai son son
on 27 Sep 2019
Brain clearance
Nikita Kukhtin
on 24 Jun 2022
great problem!
峡胜
on 13 Jun 2024
i think it is meaningful
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