Determine whether the sides given would form an acute, obtuse, or right triangle.

9, 7, 15

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Mathematics

Devin Simon

17 January, 08:31

Determine whether the sides given would form an acute, obtuse, or right triangle.

9, 7, 15

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Kyle Maynard · Answer 1

c^2 < a^2 + b^2 = acute

c^2 > a^2 + b^2 = obtuse

c^2 = a^2 + b^2 = right

15^2 = 225

7^2 + 9^2 = 49 + 81 = 130

c^2 = 225 but a^2 + b^2 = 130

c^2 > a^2 + b^2 so the triangle is an obtuse triangle

Answer:

9, 7, 15 sides would form an obtuse triangle.

Determine whether the sides given would form an acute, obtuse, or right triangle.9, 7, 15

Determine whether the sides given would form an acute, obtuse, or right triangle.

9, 7, 15