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Which best explains whether a triangle with side lengths 2 in., 5 in., and 4 in. is an acute triangle?

The triangle is acute because 22 + 52 > 42.
The triangle is acute because 2 + 4 > 5.
The triangle is not acute because 22 + 42 < 52.
The triangle is not acute because 22 < 42 + 52.

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The triangle is not acute because 2² + 4² < 5²

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The triangle is not acute because 2² + 4² < 5².

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