The two longer sides of a triangle are 24 and 25. a. What would be the length of the third side to make the triangle a right triangle? b. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle acute? c. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle obtuse?

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The two longer sides of a triangle are 24 and 25.
a. What would be the length of the third side to make the triangle a right triangle?
b. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle acute?
c. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle obtuse?
Transcribed Image Text:The two longer sides of a triangle are 24 and 25. a. What would be the length of the third side to make the triangle a right triangle? b. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle acute? c. What is a possible length of the third side to make the triangle obtuse?
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