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Can the sides of a triangle have lengths of 42, 45, and 13? If so, what kind of triangle is it?

User Bruno Wego
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Answer:

obtuse

Explanation:

45^2 = 2025

42^2 = 1764

13^2 = 169

169+1764=1933

2025 > 1933

therefore it is an obtuse triangle

User Yuraj
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