SOLUTION: In triangle BAC where angle A is > 90* and side BA = 6 and side AC = 8, What is one possible length of side BC?

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Question 396629: In triangle BAC where angle A is > 90* and side BA = 6 and side AC = 8, What is one possible length of side BC?
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Hi

Note: if ∠ A = 90°, then BC would be 10  sqrt%288%5E2+%2B+6%5E2%29

BC needs to be > 10 and < 14  (the sum of the lengths of the other two sides)

  10 < BC < 14 any of these values would work. One? 11