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OpenStudy (kj4uts):

Suppose a triangle has sides a, b, and c, and the angle opposite the side of length b is obtuse. What must be true?

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OpenStudy (welshfella):

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OpenStudy (welshfella):

what do you think? if the angle opposite b was a right angle then b^2 = a^2 + c^2 (the pythagoras theorem)

OpenStudy (welshfella):

as the angle opposite b is obtuse then would b be greater or smaller ?

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

@welshfella b would be greater right?

OpenStudy (kj4uts):

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