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#1 2015-08-30 12:26:49

denis_gylaev
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Geo Triangle Sides

Two sides of an acute triangle are 8 and 15. How many possible lengths are there for the third side, if it is a positive integer?

I listed the inequalities then I found how many integers were in between the inequality (if thats the correct way to say it) which I got was 15 but that was wrong, any help?

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#2 2015-08-30 13:08:44

bobbym
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Re: Geo Triangle Sides

Hi;

What inequalities did you use? I got only 4.


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#3 2015-08-30 22:19:24

Bob
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Re: Geo Triangle Sides

Call that side x.

Then x < 8 + 15
And 15 < 8 + x
And 8 < 15 + x

Then check acute using cos(angle) > 0

Bob


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