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Suppose a triangle has sides a, b and c, and that a^2+b^2
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OpenStudy (studytheworld):
1. (theta) is an obtuse triangle.
2. The triangle is not a right triangle.
3. The triangle is a right triangle.
4. cos(theta) < 0
OpenStudy (studytheworld):
@TrojanPoem Could you help on this one, too?
OpenStudy (trojanpoem):
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\[\cos \theta = \frac{ a^2 + b^2 - c^2 }{ 2ab }\]
a^2 + b^2 - c^2 < 0
costheta * 2ab = a^2 + b^2 - c^2
2abcostheta < 0 ( b, a are postive so we won't flip the sign)
costheta < 0
OpenStudy (studytheworld):
Okay I see. So answer 4 for sure
OpenStudy (studytheworld):
Answer 2, as well?
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OpenStudy (trojanpoem):
the triangle is obtuse too, as a^2 + b^2 < c^2
Notice that :
a2 + b2 > c2 (acute)
a2 + b2 = c2 ( right)
a2 + b2 < c2 ( obtuse)
OpenStudy (studytheworld):
Okay, awesome! Thanks so much for helping me again!
OpenStudy (trojanpoem):
Any time.
OpenStudy (trojanpoem):
The triangle isn't a right triangle as it's obtuse.
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