Which best explains whether a triangle with side lengths 2 in., 5 in., and 4 in. is an acute triangle? The triangle is acute because 22 + 52 > 42.
The triangle is acute because 2 + 4 > 5.
The triangle is not acute because 22 + 42 < 52.
The triangle is not acute because 22 < 42 + 52.

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  The triangle is not acute because 2² + 4² < 5²

Step-by-step explanation:

The square of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with the given short sides would be 2² +4² = 20. So, that hypotenuse would be √20, about 4.47. The long side of this triangle is longer than that, so the angle opposite is larger than 90°. The triangle with sides 2, 4, 5 is an obtuse triangle.

  The triangle is not acute because 2² + 4² < 5²

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