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A triangle has sides 4, 5 and 7. Is it acute, right or obtuse?
AAcute
BRight
CEquilateral
DObtuse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Obtuse
The longest side squared is 49, which exceeds 16 + 25 = 41, so the cosine of the largest angle is negative.
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