Two sides of a triangle measure 5 inches and 9 inches. Which of the following is a measure of a possible 3rd side of the triangl

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Natalka [10]

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Two sides of a triangle measure 5 inches and 9 inches. Which of the following is a measure of a possible 3rd side of the triangl

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A. 2 inches
B. 5 inches
C.15 inches
D.18 inches

Mathematics

2 answers:

Alexus [3.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-26T10:56:59+03:00

Alexus [3.1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

B is the correct answer its correct

Step-by-step explanation:

svet-max [94.6K] · Answer 2 · 2022-07-26T09:10:55+03:00

Answer:

B. 5 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because of the triangle inequality theorem which states "The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side." So, since 5+9 is 14 it has to be less than 14. Also, because 5+2 is 7 and that is not greater than 9 it has to be 5 inches.