Question #bf025
1 Answer
An Obtuse triangle
Explanation:
We can solve this by just using the Pythagorean theorem. Acute triangles, obtuse triangles, and right triangles can all be found using this theorem.
We know that the Pythagorean theorem is the proof for a right triangle:
If we plug in the number 2 for
For all acute triangles, the following will be true:
For all obtuse triangles, the following will be true:
And finally, for all right triangles, the following will be true:
Since
Acute triangle:
Obtuse triangle
And finally, right triangle:
We now know that his triangle is an obtuse triangle.
Hope this helps!
~Chandler Dowd