SOLUTION: What is the classification of a triangle with vertices A(-3,-1), B(-2,2), C(3,1) by its sides ?

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Question 1169382: What is the classification of a triangle with vertices A(-3,-1), B(-2,2), C(3,1) by its sides ?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length of AB is sqrt (10) units
BC is sqrt(26) units
CA is sqrt (40) units
The sum of the squares of the two shortest is less than the third, so this is an obtuse triangle.