Based on the Triangle Inequality Theorem, which of the following types of triangles is possible?(1 point)

Responses

right equilateral
right equilateral

obtuse equilateral
obtuse equilateral

equilateral scalene
equilateral scalene

right isosceles

1 answer

The Triangle Inequality Theorem states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

Now, let's analyze the options given:

  1. Right equilateral: This triangle is not possible because an equilateral triangle has all three sides equal and all angles equal to 60 degrees. A right triangle must have one angle equal to 90 degrees, which cannot be satisfied in an equilateral triangle.

  2. Obtuse equilateral: Similar to the right triangle case, an equilateral triangle cannot have an angle greater than 60 degrees. Therefore, it's impossible for a triangle to be both obtuse and equilateral.

  3. Equilateral scalene: This is contradictory because an equilateral triangle has all sides equal, while a scalene triangle has no sides equal.

  4. Right isosceles: This triangle is possible. In a right isosceles triangle, there are two equal sides, and the angle between them is 90 degrees. For instance, if the two equal sides are each of length \( x \), the hypotenuse would be \( x\sqrt{2} \), which satisfies the triangle inequality.

Therefore, the only possible type of triangle based on the Triangle Inequality Theorem from the provided options is right isosceles.