MEDAL!

Can the numbers 24,32,40 be the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle? explain why or why not
don't get this, please help!

Question

MEDAL!

Can the numbers 24,32,40 be the lengths of the three sides of a right triangle? explain why or why not 
don't get this, please help!

anonymous · Answer

@horsegirl27

mehek14 · Answer

right angle triangles have 1 90 degree angle

mehek14 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

yes but this is saying they are the side lengths

mehek14 · Answer

then you have to use pythagorean theorem

anonymous · Answer

idk what that is, haven't got to that yet:/

mehek14 · Answer

$\Large{a^2 + b^2 = c^2}$
this is the general formula

anonymous · Answer

Isnt the hypotenuse of the triangle the sum of the two legs? correct me if im wrong

mehek14 · Answer

use 24 for a 32 for b and 40 for c

mehek14 · Answer

so:
$\color{blue}{24^2 + 32^2 = 40^2}$

mehek14 · Answer

what is $\color{blue}{24^2}$?

anonymous · Answer

since I haven't got to this subject in school I cant use this theorem

anonymous · Answer

What formulas have you been using in school to work with triangles?