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The Sides of a Triangle Have Lengths 15,11, and 8. What Kind of Triangle Is I Acute Right Obtuse

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The sides of a triangle have lengths 15,11, and 8. What kind of triangle is i acute right obtuse

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Answer

### obtuse

Explanation

## Step 1: Calculate , , and ### We have , , and . We calculate , , and .## Step 2: Compare with ### We compare with . We have . Since , we have .## Step 3: Determine the type of triangle### Since , the triangle is obtuse.