A triangle has side lengths of 7, 24, and 26. Is the triangle right, acute, or obtuse?

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solomonzelman · Answer

What do you think?

anonymous · Answer

its right angle aint it

solomonzelman · Answer

You can check this by $$7^2+24^2=26^2$$if this is true then it's a right angle if not, then it's Not a right angle.

anonymous · Answer

thank u

solomonzelman · Answer

But, $$7^2+24^2=\color{red} {25}~~~~~~~~no t~~26$$

solomonzelman · Answer

So either obtuse or acute, it looks like something similar to this, |dw:1386681651960:dw| ACUTE   OR   OBTUSE?

anonymous · Answer

its pbtuse

anonymous · Answer

obtuse

solomonzelman · Answer

I would say acute, see why?
You can actually prove the triangle is acute by finding the angles.

Do you want to do this, it will be short.

anonymous · Answer

find angles using a scientific calculator!!

solomonzelman · Answer

You don't have to.

anonymous · Answer

yes......but still if u don't get the figure!!

solomonzelman · Answer

you can draw the attitude inside the triangle and easily find the sides, but I think you can see it's acute without doing that, can't you....

solomonzelman · Answer

I mean easily find the angles, not sides....

anonymous · Answer

yes.........but because @duckduckduck got the answer as obtuse.I th8 this will help him.:)

solomonzelman · Answer

Oh, I am back, OK, lets do it.....

solomonzelman · Answer

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