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Verify that the segment lengths form a triangle. is the triangle acute, right, or obtuse?

Verify that the segment lengths form a triangle. is the triangle acute, right, or-example-1

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bc Answer: They form an obtuse triangle

Explanation:

the length of one side must be greater than the difference and less than the sum of the lengths of the other two sides. In this case the third side must be greater than 3 and less than 31. 3(squareroot) 55 is 22.25 so it fits.

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