SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle have lengths of 4x+6, 2x+1, and 6x-1. If the longest side is 6x-1, what values of x make the triangle obtuse?
thank you for your help ,sincerely Andy
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Question 882097: The sides of a triangle have lengths of 4x+6, 2x+1, and 6x-1. If the longest side is 6x-1, what values of x make the triangle obtuse?
thank you for your help ,sincerely Andy
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want this for obtuse, based on Pythagorean Theorem:
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Can you continue with that and then finish?
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