SOLUTION: which of the following represents the side lengths, in units, of an acute triangle ? A) 2,3,4 B) 2,3,5 C) 6,8,9 D) 6,8,10

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Question 730069: which of the following represents the side lengths, in units, of an acute triangle ?
A) 2,3,4
B) 2,3,5
C) 6,8,9
D) 6,8,10

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which of the following represents the side lengths, in units, of an acute triangle ?
A) 2,3,4
B) 2,3,5
C) 6,8,9
D) 6,8,10
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c = longest side
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If c^2 = a^2 + b^2 it's a right triangle
If c^2 < a^2 + b^2 it's acute
If c^2 > a^2 + b^2 it's obtuse