A triangle has one side that is 5 inches long and another side that is 7 inches long. The last side of the triangle is a whole n

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A triangle has one side that is 5 inches long and another side that is 7 inches long. The last side of the triangle is a whole n

umber of inches long. How many different lengths, in inches, are possible for the last side of the triangle?
A
2

B
4

C
9

D
11

Mathematics

1 answer:

katovenus [111] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-27T16:59:46+03:00

katovenus [111]4 years ago

5 0

C. 9

Because it must fall within the range below.

3<x<13

This is due to the fact that two sides added together must always be greater than the 3rd side.