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URGENT PLEASE HELP - Find the length of the triangle below

URGENT PLEASE HELP - Find the length of the triangle below-example-1

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Answer:

√(25+12√2) ≈ 6.48

Explanation:

You want the length of the longest side, labeled x, in the obtuse triangle with sides of lengths 3 and 4 and angle 135° between.

Law of Cosines

The law of cosines tells you ...

c² = a² +b² -2ab·cos(C)

Using this here, we have a=4, b=3, C=135°:

x² = 4² +3² -2·4·3·cos(135°)

x² = 25 -24(-√2/2) = 25 +12√2

x = √(25 +12√2) ≈ 6.48

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