Can the angles of a quadrilateral be determined with known side lengths?

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If the lengths of all 4 sides of a quadrilateral are known, and none of the sides have equal lengths, is it possible to find any of the angles somehow?
 
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Hi nb89! :smile:
nb89 said:
If the lengths of all 4 sides of a quadrilateral are known, and none of the sides have equal lengths, is it possible to find any of the angles somehow?

No … just try making one …

you'll find it's all wibbly-wobbly. :biggrin:​
 

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