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a triangle bookshelf has a base of 10 inches, 12 inches, and 18 inches.Will the bookshelf fit in the corner of square living room​

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Answer:

Not possible.

Explanation:

Since the triangular base has not a right-angled form. That is, the longest side is greater than value of hypotenuse, meaning that triangular base has a form of a obtuse-angle triangle.


\sqrt{10^(2) + 12^(2)} \\eq 18


√(244)\\eq √(324)

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