SOLUTION: This is what my friend asked me: "Is the triangle a right triangle if the squares on its sides has the areas are 50, 20 and 40?"

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Question 808413: This is what my friend asked me: "Is the triangle a right triangle if the squares on its sides has the areas are 50, 20 and 40?"
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Notice how 20+40 = 60 and NOT 50

The smaller areas must add to the larger area for it to be a right triangle.

So this is NOT a right triangle