- z= 21 2 .Plug the measurements of ΔBEC into the Pythagorean
theorem: 21^2 + 21^2 = z^2. 441 + 441 = z^2. 882 = z^2. 21 2 = z. - Obtuse.You could just guess that m∠BGC > 90°. However, the
question wants you to use the Pythagorean theorem to show
(7 10 )^2 + 14^2 < (21 2 )^2.
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