A triangle has side lengths of 34 in, 28 in, and 42 in. Is the triangle acute, obtuse, or right.

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anonymous · Answer

Compare a^2 + b^2  to c^2
If they're equal, it's right (Pythagorean thm)
If c^2 is greater than a^2 +b^2, it's obtuse
If c^2 is less than a^2 +b^2, it's acute

anonymous · Answer

let a = length of shortest side and b = length of next shortest side.

then if  $a^2+b^2=c^2$ it's a right triangle
if  $a^2+b^2<c^2$ it's an obtuse triangle
if  $a^2+b^2>c^2$ it's an acute triangle

anonymous · Answer

hey! what are the answers to this??

anonymous · Answer

@h20freak did you get the answers?