Question

The distance between city A and city B is 22 miles. The distance between city B and city C is 54 miles. The distance between city A and city C is 51 miles.

What type of triangle is created by the three cities?

an acute triangle, because 222 + 542 >512
an acute triangle, because 222 + 512 >542
an obtuse triangle, because 222 + 542 >512
an obtuse triangle, because 222 + 512 >542

Answer 1

54 is the hypotenuse due to being the longer side(s).
54 ^2=2916 / 51^2=2601 / 22^2=484 = 2916=2601+484 // 22^2+51^2>54^2

Option B.