Triangle Classification Theorems Answers

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3

Which best explains whether a triangle with side lengths 5 cm, 13 cm, and 12 cm is a right triangle?

A
The triangle is a right triangle because 52 + 122 = 132.
B
The triangle is a right triangle because 5 + 13 > 12.
C
The triangle is not a right triangle because 52 + 132 > 122.
D
The triangle is not a right triangle because 5 + 12 > 13.
5

Which classification best represents a triangle with side lengths 6 cm, 10 cm, and 12 cm?

A
acute, because 62 + 102 < 122
B
acute, because 6 + 10 > 12
C
obtuse, because 62 + 102 < 122
D
obtuse, because 6 + 10 > 12

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