If triangle DEF has sides measuring 50, 40, and 32, is the triangle a right triangle? If it is a right triangle, answer with the number 90. If it is not a right triangle, answer with the number 0.

Answer 1

To determine if a triangle is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

In this case, since the sides of the triangle have lengths 50, 40, and 32, let's calculate the squares of these lengths:

50^2 = 2500
40^2 = 1600
32^2 = 1024

Now, let's check if the sum of the squares of the two smaller sides is equal to the square of the longest side:

1600 + 1024 = 2624

Since 2624 is not equal to 2500, we can determine that the triangle DEF is not a right triangle. Therefore, the answer is 0.