Question

2b) A farmer is building a pen inside a barn. The pen will be in the shape of a right triangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A)

the sum of any two sides of a right triangle more than any other side

14+15>29, x is less than 29

14+x>15

x>1

15+x>14

x>-1

1<x<29

lets use Pythagorean Theorem

14^(2)+15^(2)=c^2

196+225=c^2

421=c^2

plusminus sqrt(421)=c

distance can't be negative, so:

c=sqrt(421)

c=20.5182845287

sqrt(421) is the largest possible right triangle side

1<x$\leq$sqrt(421)

B) as we can see from above, the largest possible length of the third side is 14/sqrt(421) or about 20.5182845287ft

C)sqrt(421) by 14 by 15

tan(x1)=15/14

x1=tan^-1(15/14)

x1=47 degrees

tan(x2)=14/15

x2=tan^-1(14/15)

x2=43 degrees