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5. Is a triangle with side lengths 5, 3, 4 a right triangle, an acute triangle, or

an obtuse triangle?​

User Zhenhir
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From the information given, the triangle is a RIGHT TRIANGLE. Hope this helps!
User Xeos
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Answer:

Right angle

Explanation:

If you go Pythagorean Theorem crazy, you'll see that...

3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2

9 + 16 = 25

25 = 25

3, 4, 5 are numbers you may want to remember since they are the basis of Pythagorean Triples (whole numbers that make a right triangle)

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