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Two sides of a triangle are 20 and 32. Which of the following CANNOT be the third side of this triangle. Possible Answers:
Explanation: Please remember the Triangle Inequality Theorem, which states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side. Therefore, the correct answer is 10 because the sum of 10 and 20 would not be greater than the third side 32.
A triangle has sides of length 5, 7, and x. Which of the following can NOT be a value of x? Possible Answers:
Explanation: The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must exceed the length of the third side; therefore, 5+7 > x, which cannot happen if x = 13.
The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 9 and 7. Which of the following could be the length of the third side? Possible Answers:
Explanation: Let us call the third side x. According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be larger than the other two sides. Thus, all of the following must be true: x + 7 > 9 x + 9 > 7 7 + 9 > x We can solve these three inequalities to determine the possible values of x. x + 7 > 9 Subtract 7 from both sides. x > 2 Now, we can look at x + 9 > 7. Subtracting 9 from both sides, we obtain x > –2 Finally, 7 + 9 > x, which means that 16 > x. Therefore, x must be greater than 2, greater than –2, but also less than 16. The only number that satisfies all of these requirements is 12. The answer is 12.
The lengths of a triangle are 8, 12, and x. Which of the following inequalities shows all of the possible values of x? Possible Answers:
Correct answer: 4 < x < 20 Explanation: According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater (not greater than or equal) than the remaining side. Thus, the following inequalities must all be true: x + 8 > 12 x + 12 > 8 8 + 12 > x Let's solve each inequality. x + 8 > 12 Subtract 8 from both sides. x > 4 Next, let's look at the inequality x + 12 > 8 x + 12 > 8 Subtract 12 from both sides. x > –4 Lastly, 8 + 12 > x, which means that x < 20. This means that x must be less than twenty, but greater than 4 and greater than –4. Since any number greater than 4 is also greater than –4, we can exclude the inequality x > –4. To summarize, x must be greater than 4 and less than 20. We can write this as 4 < x < 20. The answer is 4 < x < 20.
If 2 sides of the triangle are have lengths equal to 8 and 14, what is one possible length of the third side? Possible Answers:
Explanation: The sum of the lengths of 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than—but not equal to—the length of the third side. Further, the third side must be longer than the difference between the greater and the lesser of the other two sides; therefore, 20 is the only possible answer.
In Possible Answers:
Explanation: Rule - the length of one side of a triangle must be greater than the differnce and less than the sum of the lengths of the other two sides. Given lengths of two of the sides of the The question asks what is the least possible integer length of BC, which would be 11
Two sides of a triangle have lengths 4 and 7. Which of the following represents the set of all possible lengths of the third side, x? Possible Answers:
Correct answer: 3 < x < 11 Explanation: The set of possible lengths is: 7-4 < x < 7+4, or 3 < X < 11.
If two sides of a triangle have lengths 8 and 10, what could the length of the third side NOT be? Possible Answers:
Explanation: According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sums of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side. Since 10 + 8 is 18, the only length out of the answer choices that is not possible is 19.
Which of the following describes a triangle with sides of length 14 inches, 18 inches, and 2 feet? Possible Answers:
The triangle is scalene and obtuse.
The triangle is isosceles and acute.
The triangle is isosceles and obtuse.
The triangle is scalene and acute.
The triangle cannot exist.
Correct answer: The triangle is scalene and obtuse. Explanation: 2 feet is equal to 24 inches,so the sides of the triangle measure 14, 18, and 24. First, we test to make sure the triangle exists. By the Triangle Inequality, for this to exist, the sum of the two smaller sidelengths must exceed the third, which we can see is the case: The three sidelengths are all unequal, so the triangle is scalene. Finally, we compare the sum of the squares of the smaller sidelengths to the square of the third: Since the triangle is obtuse. The correct response is that the triangle is scalene and obtuse.
All of the following could be the possible side lengths of a triangle EXCEPT: Possible Answers:
Correct answer: Explanation: The length of the third side of a triangle must always be between (but not equal to) the sum and the difference of the other two sides. For instance, take the example of 2, 6, and 7. The 5, 7, 12 answer choice is the only option for which this is not the case.
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Which of the following Cannot be the third side of a triangle which has two sides as 8 cm and 12 cm?
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