Question

Which type of triangle has side lengths of 5 in, 6 in, and 7 in?

Answer 1

Well do you know the difference between isosceles, scalene, and equilateral triangles?

Answer 2

yes ..

Answer 3

Well with the sides it says what type of triangle do you think it is :)?

Answer 4

Remember it has 3 different side lengths

Answer 5

my choices are , acute , equilateral , obtuse , or right ? so whats ya answer ?

Answer 6

Well can we try and eliminate some? Like which one would it definitely not be?

Answer 7

equilateral .. ? obtuse ?

Answer 8

equilateral we can definitely eliminate.

Answer 9

ok.

Answer 10

is it a acute ?

Answer 11

What we can use is a^2+b^2=c^2

which is 5^2+6^2=
can you find that?

Answer 12

And then after you find that you'll take the third side (7^2 or =c^2). If the answer you get is less than C it is obtuse. If it is more it is acute. And if it is the same then it is a right triangle :)