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A triangle has side lengths of 10cm, 24cm ,and 33cm. classify it as an acute, obtuse or right

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Hey there! :D

Plug it into the Pythagorean theorem.

a^2+b^2=c^2

10^2+24^2= 33^2

100+ 576= 1089

676= 1089

Since the hypotenuse is bigger than the sides, it is an obtuse triangle.

I hope this helps!
~kaikers
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