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Classify the triangle based on the side lengths 18, 22, 40.

right

acute

obtuse

no triangle can be formed with given side lengths

User Kientux
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These sides cannot form a triangle. The sum of the two smaller sides must be greater than the largest side. If we add 18 and 22 we get 40, which isn't larger than 40

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