A triangle has angles that measure 117°, 16°, and 47°. What kind of triangle is it? A. obtuse B. acute C. right

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A triangle has angles that measure 117°, 16°, and 47°. What kind of triangle is it?

A. obtuse
B. acute
C. right

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Obtuse.
117 degrees is greater than 90 degrees. It's obviously obtuse.

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root 16²+47² = 49.648 ≈ 50
and since 117 > 50
the answer is A.Obtuse

Boyce answered Jan 26, 2018

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