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If 3 sides of a triangle are of length 16 cm, 12 cm and 13 cm, then which type of triangle is this ?

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by kratos
 
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Since, $12+13 gt 16$
$:.$ Triangle is possible.
Now, $("longest side")^(2)=(16)^(2)=256$
and sum of squares of other sides $=(12)^(2)+(13)^(2)=144+169=313$
Since $("longest side")^(2) lt$ sum of squares of other sides
$:.$ It is an acute angled triangle.

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