Asked by itrixie
Two sides of scalene triangle ABC measure 3 centimeters and 5 centimeters. How many different whole centimeter lengths are possible for the third side?
Answers
Answered by
Damon
Must be less than 3+5 and more than 5-3
Answered by
p.gayathri
2 sides
Answered by
itrixie
I know it is not 7.
So it must be 3, 4, 5, or 6.
So it must be 3, 4, 5, or 6.
Answered by
itrixie
p.gayathri, what do you mean by 2 sides?
Answered by
idk
By the triangle inequality, only 3,4,5,6,7 fulfill 3+x>5 and 5+3>x. However, it is scalene, so 3 and 5 do not work, leaving 3 possibilities.So the answer is 3.
There are no AI answers yet. The ability to request AI answers is coming soon!
Submit Your Answer
We prioritize human answers over AI answers.
If you are human, and you can answer this question, please submit your answer.