The sides of a triangle have lengths of x, x + 4, and 20. If the longest side is 20, which of the following values of x would make the triangle obtuse?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 12

D. 14

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14 November, 11:28

The sides of a triangle have lengths of x, x + 4, and 20. If the longest side is 20, which of the following values of x would make the triangle obtuse?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 12

D. 14

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Ashlee Salinas · Answer 1

No order to answer this question, you will need the formula that ded times a obtuse triangle. This formula will state that a obtuse triangle is > something or < something. The longest side is 20 which is opposite of the right angle,

The sides of a triangle have lengths of x, x + 4, and 20. If the longest side is 20, which of the following values of x would make the triangle obtuse?A. 8B. 10C. 12D. 14

The sides of a triangle have lengths of x, x + 4, and 20. If the longest side is 20, which of the following values of x would make the triangle obtuse?

A. 8

B. 10

C. 12

D. 14