Question

Classify the triangle as right, acute, or obtuse if the measures of its sides are 28, 46, and 53.

Answer 1

Use the cosine rule:
cos(A)=(b²+c²-a²)/(2bc)

When a is the hypotenuse of a right-triangle, cos(A)=0.
When a<90° cos(A)>0
When a>90° cos(A)<0

So by evaluating the cosine opposite the longest side, you can tell if the triangle is a right-triangle, acute or obtuse.

Answer 2

It is acute