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Let X be the set consisting of twenty positive integers n, n+2, ,...

Let XX be the set consisting of twenty positive integers n,n+2,…,n+38n, n+2, \ldots, n+38. The smallest value of nn for which any three numbers a,b,c∈Xa, b, c \in X, not necessarily distinct, form the sides of an acute-angled triangle is:

Correct answer

92

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X={n,n+2,…,n+38}X=\{n, n+2, \ldots, n+38\} a,b,c∈Xa, b, c \in X For any a,b,ca, b, c (i) Triangle should be formed (ii) Triangle should be acute →\rightarrow only one angle can be obtuse at max (i) let a≤b≤ca \leq b \leq c ⇒\Rightarrow for triangle a+b>ca+b>c for all possible combination ⇒\Rightarrow even if a,ba, b are smallest a=b=na=b=n ⇒n+n>n+38\Rightarrow n+n>n+38 ⇒n>38⇒\Rightarrow n>38 \Rightarrow triangle will form (ii) now using cosine formula largest side longest angle ⇒cos⁡c=a2+b2−c22ab>0\Rightarrow \cos c=\frac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2 a b}>0 for acute Δ\Delta ⇒a2+b2−c2>0\Rightarrow \quad a^2+b^2-c^2>0 for acute Δ∀a,b,c∈X\Delta \forall a, b, c \in X n2+(n)2−(n+38)2>0n^2+(n)^2-(n+38)^2>0 ⇒n2−76n−382>0⇒n>91.74⇒n=92\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \quad n^2-76 n-38^2>0 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad n>91.74 \\ & \Rightarrow \quad n=92 \end{aligned}
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