A triangle have sides , , and , where and are roots of the following quadratic equation :
What is the measure of the largest angle of the triangle in degrees ?
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Since a and b are roots of x 2 − ( c + 6 ) x + 6 ( c + 3 ) = 0 , by Vieta's formula , we have
{ a + b = c + 6 a b = 6 ( c + 3 ) . . . ( 1 ) . . . ( 2 )
( 1 ) 2 : a 2 + 2 a b + b 2 a 2 + b 2 ⟹ a 2 + b 2 = c 2 + 1 2 c + 3 6 = c 2 + 1 2 c + 3 6 − 2 a b = c 2 + 1 2 c + 3 6 − 2 1 2 c − 3 6 = c 2 Note that ( 2 ) : a b = 6 ( c + 3 )
Therefore, the given triangle is a right triangle and the measure of the largest angle is 9 0 ∘ .