1. Consider obtuse-angled triangles with sides 8 cm, 15 cm and x cm. If x is an integer then how many such triangles exist?
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By: anil on 05 May 2019 02.29 am
For obtuse-angles triangle, $$c^2 > a^2 + b^2$$ and c < a+b
If 15 is the greatest side, 8+x > 15 => x > 7 and $$225 > 64 + x^2$$ => $$x^2$$ < 161 => x x => x < 23
$$x^2 > 225 + 64 = 289$$ => x > 17
So, x = 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
So, the number of possibilities is 10
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If 15 is the greatest side, 8+x > 15 => x > 7 and $$225 > 64 + x^2$$ => $$x^2$$ < 161 => x x => x < 23
$$x^2 > 225 + 64 = 289$$ => x > 17
So, x = 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
So, the number of possibilities is 10