Answer:
we can form an Isosceles triangle using the given measures.
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the measure of three sides of a triangle.
a = 8 inches
b = 8 inches
c = 3 inches
Let's check the conditions whether the three measures form a triangle.
To form a triangle, the sum of the measure of two sides greater than the other side.
i) a + b > c
8 + 8 > 5
16>5
True.
ii) b + c > a
8 + 5 >8
13>8
True
iii) c + a > b
5 + 8 > 8
13 > 8
True.
So the given measures form a triangle.
We need to find what kind of a triangle can be formed.
You can see the two measures are the same a = 8 and b = 8.
If the two measures are same in a triangle, then it is called an isosceles triangle.
Therefore, we can form an Isosceles triangle using the given measures.
