SOLUTION: If a triangle has side lengths of 5 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm, what type of triangle is it? Right Obtuse Acute???????

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Question 818356: If a triangle has side lengths of 5 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm, what type of triangle is it?
Right
Obtuse
Acute???????
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a triangle has side lengths of 5 cm, 8 cm, and 10 cm, what type of triangle is it?
c = the longest side
If c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 it's a right triangle.
If c%5E2+%3E+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 it's an obtuse triangle.
If c%5E2+%3C+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2 it's an acute triangle.