The lengths of the sides of a triangle are given below. Classify the triangle as acute, obtuse, or right. 13, 5, 12 A. Acute Triangle B. Obtuse Triangle C. Right Triangle

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Chiaro asked May 9, 2022

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The lengths of the sides of a triangle are given below. Classify the triangle as acute, obtuse, or right.

13, 5, 12

A. Acute Triangle

B. Obtuse Triangle

C. Right Triangle

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Chiaro asked May 9, 2022

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Answer:

C. Right Triangle

Explanation:

Verify with Pythagorean:

13² = 169
5² + 12² = 25 + 144 = 169
169 = 169

We see the squares are equal, so this is a right triangle.

Correct choice is C

Josh Allen answered May 15, 2022

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