SOLUTION: IF two side of a triangle are unequal, the angle opposite to the smaller side must be acute.

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Question 254142: IF two side of a triangle are unequal, the angle opposite to the smaller side must be acute.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by JimboP1977(311) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes this must be true if you think about it.
If you draw a triangle ABC with a horizontal base of length b going from A to B. If the other side a extending from B to C is less than b it is impossible for the angle to be larger than 90 and therefore must be acute.