A triangle has sides that measure 10 feet, 7 feet, and 12 feet. Will it be acute, obtuse, or right?
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test it with Pythagoras ... a^ + b^2 = c^2
is the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides
... more than , less than , or equal to the square of the longest side
10^2 + 7^2 = 149 ... 12^2 = 144
so the largest angle is less than 90º
is the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides
... more than , less than , or equal to the square of the longest side
10^2 + 7^2 = 149 ... 12^2 = 144
so the largest angle is less than 90º
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