SOLUTION: Is 6,8,11 acute obtuse or right?

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Question 1072978: Is 6,8,11 acute obtuse or right?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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As you presented your post, the numbers 6, 8, and 11 do not represent the angles at all.



Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use c for the longest side, a & b for the other 2 sides.
c = 11
a = 6
b = 8
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If c^2 < a^2 + b^2 it's acute
If c^2 = a^2 + b^2 it's a right triangle
If c^2 > a^2 + b^2 it's obtuse

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