A triangle has leg lengths of 8, 12 and 14. Classify the triangle(1 point)
Responses
Acute
Acute
Obtuse
Obtuse
Right
1 answer
The triangle is an acute triangle because it satisfies the condition that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two shorter sides (8² + 12² = 64 + 144 = 208) is greater than the square of the length of the longest side (14² = 196).