Triangle Inequality works here right?

Geometry Level 4

If a A B C \triangle ABC has side a = 6 a = 6 units and sin A = 8 15 \sin A = \dfrac{8}{15} , where a a is the side opposite A \angle A , 0 < A < π 2 0 < A < \dfrac{\pi}{2} and side b b has a length of 45 4 \dfrac{45}{4} units, which of the following statements are correct about A B C \triangle ABC ?


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A B C \triangle ABC is acute A B C \triangle ABC is a right triangle and c = 3 161 4 c=\dfrac{3\sqrt{161}}{4} units A B C \triangle ABC is a right triangle with 21 4 < c < 3 161 4 \dfrac{21}{4}<c<\dfrac{3\sqrt{161}}{4} units A B C \triangle ABC is obtuse None of the other statements about A B C \triangle ABC are true

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S i n B = 45 / 4 6 8 / 15 = 1. B = 9 0 o . c = 6 2 ( 45 / 4 ) 2 = 3 161 4 . SinB=\dfrac{45/4} 6 *8/15=1. \ \ \therefore\ \angle\ B=90^o. \\ c = \sqrt{6^2-(45/4)^2}=\dfrac{3\sqrt{161}} 4.\ \

Akeel Howell
Jan 20, 2017

Checking for the maximal possible length of b b , we see that 8 15 = 6 b b = 45 4 \dfrac{8}{15} = \dfrac{6}{b} \implies b = \dfrac{45}{4}

From this we know that b b has the maximal possible length so A B C \triangle ABC must be a right triangle, with b b being the hypotenuse.

c = ( 45 4 ) 2 36 = 4 5 2 16 576 16 So c = 1449 16 3 161 4 \therefore c = \sqrt{\left(\dfrac{45}{4}\right)^2 - 36} = \sqrt{\dfrac{45^2}{16} - \dfrac{576}{16}} \\ \text{So } c = \sqrt{\dfrac{1449}{16}} \implies \dfrac{3\sqrt{161}}{4}

So the correct answer choice is A B C \triangle ABC is a right triangle and c = 3 161 4 c = \dfrac{3\sqrt{161}}{4} units.

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