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Can segments with lengths of 36, 48, and 60 form a triangle? If so, would the triangle be acute, right, or obtuse? A. No, they cannot form a triangle. B. Yes, they would form an acute triangle. C. Yes, they would form a right triangle. D. Yes, they would form an obtuse triangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me out

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

36, 48, and 60 divide the lengths by 12 : 3, 4, 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its C right triangle shape

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

what kind of a triangle is 3,4,5 ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2 so yes its an absolutely right triangle !

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