Question

How can you determine the type of the triangle based on the lengths of the sides in a triangle?

Answer 1

You can determine the type of triangle using the following facts related to the converse of the pythag theorem

if a^2 + b^2 > c^2, then it is an obtuse triangle

if a^2+b^2<c^2, then it is an acute triangle

finally, if a^2+b^2=c^2, then it is a right triangle

NOTE THAT C ALWAYS EQUALS THE LONGEST LENGTH OF THE TRIANGLE!!!