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The angles in a triangle have measurements (7X-8), (3X+3), and (18x-11). Is this triangle acute obtuse or right

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  • 16-01-2020

All angles in a triangle sum to 180°, so

(7x - 8) + (3x + 3) + (18x - 11) = 180

28x - 16 = 180

28x = 196

x = 7

(18x - 11) is the clearly largest angle

18(7) - 11 = 115°

115° is an obtuse angle, therefore the triangle is obtuse

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