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Can someone help me with this please ?

Can someone help me with this please ?-example-1
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If the triangle is a right triangle, then

(3x)² + x² = (10)² .

9x² + x² = 100

10x² = 100

x² = 10

x = √10 = approx. 3.1622...

If ' x ' is anything less than √10 , then the short sides are too short
to make a right angle at the top, and the angle where they meet
is obtuse.

' x ' has to be greater than 2.5 ... otherwise the two short sides
can't stretch far enough to reach both ends of the long side (10) .

So, if 2.5 < x < √10 , then there is a triangle, and it's obtuse.


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