If in a triangle, the circumcentre does not lie on its longest side , – InterviewSolution

1.	If in a triangle, the circumcentre does not lie on its longest side , then it must be an/a_____ triangle .A. acute angledB. right angledC. obtuse angledD. Either (a) or (c )
Answer» Correct Answer - D For an acute-angled triangle, the circumcentre lies interior of it. For a right-angled triangle, it lies on its longest side. For an obtuse- angled triangle, it lies exterior of it. In the given problem, the circumcentre does not lies on the logest side. `:.` It is not righ angled. It can be either acute angled or obtuse angled. Hence, the correct optiond is (d).

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