SOLUTION: the sides of an acute triangle are x, 35, and 37, where x is the shortest side.find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality.
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Question 564641: the sides of an acute triangle are x, 35, and 37, where x is the shortest side.find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality.
pleases help. i have no idea where to start with this. thanks in advance for your help. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Imagine the side that is laying flat
on a table. The side that is is hinged
at one end of the . It is free to swing
in a plane that is perpendicular to the table.
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If you lay it alongside the side, the
difference is , so is one limit.
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As I swing the side I must stop before
the distance from the free end of and
the unhinged end of equals ,
because must be the shortest side
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So, the limits are
Hope this isn't confusing
