Question

Classify the triangles as acute obtuse or right

Answer 1

Acute

Obtuse

Right

Acute

Explanation:

To see if a triangle is acute, right, or obtuse, you use something similar to the pythagorean theorem:

Let a and b be the shorter sides, c be the longest side.

If a^2+b^2 > c^2, then the triangle is acute.

If a^2+b^2 = c^2, then the triangle is right.

If a^2+b^2 < c^2, then the triangle is obtuse.