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geometry senior

Problem

For how many integers does a triangle with side lengths and have all its angles acute?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We first notice that the sides and , can be part of different right triangles, one with sides , and the other with a leg somewhere between and . We now notice that if is less than or equal to , one of the angles is obtuse, and that the same is the same for any value of above . Thus the only integer values of that fit the conditions, are So, the answer is
Final answer
A