SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle are x,y, and sqrt(x^2+xy+y^2). Find its largest angle. (TIPS /10)

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Question 934924: The sides of a triangle are x,y, and sqrt(x^2+xy+y^2). Find its largest angle. (TIPS /10)
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The sides of a triangle are x,y, and sqrt%28x%5E2%2Bxy%2By%5E2%29.
Find its largest angle:
clearly sqrt%28x%5E2%2Bxy%2By%5E2%29 is greater than either x or y and opposite angle is the largest angle, since the largest angle in any triangle is opposite the largest side