Question

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Answer 1

3 answers: Choice A), Choice C), Choice D)

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Explanation:

We have a triangle with sides a,b,c where a = 3 and b = 3 are given. The side c is unknown, but using the variation of the triangle inequality theorem allows us to say the following:

b-a < c < b+a

3-3 < c < 3+3

0 < c < 6

The missing side c is between 0 and 6 units long, but cannot be equal to 0 and can't be equal to 6 either. Therefore, the answers must be A) 4, C) 5, and D) 2. All of these values satisfy the inequality 0 < c < 6.

Something like c = 12 is too large. I recommend cutting out two slips of paper that are 3 inches long, and you'll find it impossible to form a triangle that has a third side of 12 inches. The longest side you can form is 3+3 = 6 inches, but you wouldn't have a triangle at that point (it would be a straight line instead). This is a visual way to rule out choice E, and it also rules out choices B and F for similar reasoning.