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Determine if the given side lengths could be used to form a unique triangle, many different triangles, or no triangles.
12 ft, 7 ft, 14 ft
A.
unique triangle
B.
many different triangles
C.
no triangles
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12 ft, 7 ft, 14 ft
A.
unique triangle
B.
many different triangles
C.
no triangles
Hey! Can you guys help me out with this? I don't really know how to do it.
Answers
Answered by
oobleck
As long as the largest side is less than the sum of the other two sides, they can form a triangle. In fact, A.
This is handy in construction, because triangular braces cannot be squashed easily. Rectangles, though, can be skewed into parallelograms without changing the side lengths.
This is handy in construction, because triangular braces cannot be squashed easily. Rectangles, though, can be skewed into parallelograms without changing the side lengths.
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