SOLUTION: Classify the triangle as acute, obtuse, or right if the 3 sides of the triangle are 4, 5, and 8.

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Question 458778: Classify the triangle as acute, obtuse, or right if the 3 sides of the triangle are 4, 5, and 8.
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+4%5E2+%2B+5%5E2+%3C+8%5E2+=+c%5E2, so the triangle is obtuse.