SOLUTION: A triangle has one angle that measures 68 degrees, one angle that measures 38 degrees, and one angle that measures 74 degrees. What kind of triangle is it? A. obtuse triangl

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Question 945672: A triangle has one angle that measures 68 degrees, one angle that measures 38 degrees, and one angle that measures 74 degrees.
What kind of triangle is it?
A. obtuse triangle
B. right triangle
C. equilateral triangle
D. acute triangle
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
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A. obtuse triangle
No, for it has no obtuse angle, that is, an angle greater than 90°

B. right triangle
No, for it has no angle equal to 90°

C. equilateral triangle
No, for it doesn't have 3 60° angles

D. acute triangle
Yes, because all three angles are acute, that is, less than 90°.

Edwin