Answer:
In bold below.
Step-by-step explanation:
(a) The largest angle is opposite the largest side.
So by the Cosine Rule:
8^2 = 4^2 + 6^2 - 2*4*6 cos x
cos x = (8^2 - 4^2 - 6^2) / (-2*4* 6)
= -0.25.
x = 104.48 degrees.
(b) Area of the triangle = 1/2 * 4 * 6 sin 104.48
= 11.62
= 3 √15.
(c) The shortest altitude will have the longest sides as the base.
Area = 1/2 * altitude * base
3√15 = 1/2 * 8 * a
a = 3√15 / 4 cm
= 0.75√15 cm.
