Question

One side of the triangle is 8 in, and the other two sides are equal to a positive whole number of inches. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle?
F. 9 in
G. 10 in
H. 11 in
J. 15 in
K. 17 in

Answer 1

In a triangle the sum of two sides is always greater than the third side.

If one side = 8 in and other two sides are equal to a positive whole number, then the smallest possible sum of the other two sides = 9 in ⇒
Smallest possible perimeter = 8 + 9 = 17 in