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Determine whether the following statement is true or false. Then, use complete sentences to explain
your answer. If you wish, you may include an example or counterexample.
An acute triangle cannot be scalene.

This answer is true, mainly because an acute angle points in, and even though a scalene angle looks similar, it still points in a different direction than an acute angle-plus acute angles are smaller than scalene triangles which makes them different from each other.

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~EarthGirl :)

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4