SOLUTION: A triangle has side lengths of 5, 9 and 12. Is it right acute or obtuse?

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Question 618352: A triangle has side lengths of 5, 9 and 12. Is it right acute or obtuse?
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Hi,
A triangle has side lengths of A+=+5, B=+9 and C=+12.
Is it right acute or obtuse?
Doing the Squares Testing: 25+%2B+81+%3C+144+ |||Obtuse Triangle
***If A%5E2%2BB%5E2+=+C%5E2+is true, then we have a right triangle
***If A%5E2%2BB%5E2+%3E+C%5E2 is the case, then we have an acute triangle.
***If A%5E2%2BB%5E2+%3C+C%5E2, then we have an obtuse triangle.