1. Consider a triangle with side lengths as given below. Determine in each casewhether or not the triangle is right-angled. In each case, state whether you areusing Pythagoras' Theorem or its converse.(a) 5, 12 and 13;(b) 4, 6 and 8.

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1. Consider a triangle with side lengths as given below. Determine in each case whether or not the triangle is right-angled. In each case, state whether you are using Pythagoras' Theorem or its converse. (a) 5, 12 and 13; (b) 4, 6 and 8.