The cross section is a trapezoid.
Answer:
$658
Step-by-step explanation:
42 x 99 = 4,158
4,158 - 3,500 = 658
To form a triangle the sum of the two shorter sides must be greater than the longest side.
5, 5, 3 forms a triangle (isosceles)
8, 8, 8 forms a triangle (equilateral)
5, 6, 10 forms a triangle (obtuse angled scalene)
7, 8, 15 technically forms a triangle with an area of zero units. The vertices would be co-linear.
This will often be ignored as it has little practical use.
Fun fact. If you break a stick into 3 random lengths there is only a 25% chance they will be able to form a triangle.
