SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle measure 7,8, and 12. Which type of triangle is it.

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Question 843155: The sides of a triangle measure 7,8, and 12. Which type of triangle is it.
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Hi,
The sides of a triangle measure 7,8, and 12
A scalene triangle is a triangle that has three unequal sides.
A scalene triangle may be right, obtuse, or acute.
This not a right triangle: 7^2 + 8^2 ≠ 12^2
It is an obtuse scalene triangle with an angle > 90 degees