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Using the side lengths, determine whether the triangle is acute, obtuse, or right

Side A:4
Side B:8
Side C:5

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So since a and b are greater than c, 12>5 it is acute. Hope this helps!
Using the side lengths, determine whether the triangle is acute, obtuse, or right-example-1
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Answer:

Obtuse

I believe it will be obtuse because the side lengths would take up the shape of something like this, depending on how you put it:

Using the side lengths, determine whether the triangle is acute, obtuse, or right-example-1
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