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#1 2016-06-14 03:06:42

Oran2009
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Registered: 2016-06-13
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Triangle Inequality Question

Two sides of an acute triangle are 8 and 15. How many possible lengths are there for the third side, if it is a positive integer?

I'm not sure if the word "acute" affects the problem...

If not, is the answer 15?

(Somehow LaTeX is not working...)

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#2 2016-06-14 04:54:49

thickhead
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Re: Triangle Inequality Question


{1}Vasudhaiva Kutumakam.{The whole Universe is a family.}
(2)Yatra naaryasthu poojyanthe Ramanthe tatra Devataha
{Gods rejoice at those places where ladies are respected.}

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