Question

3. Which three lengths could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

A.) 10 cm, 14 cm, 23 cm
B.) 9 cm, 22 cm, 11 cm
C.) 7 cm, 25 cm, 11 cm
D.) 6 cm, 22 cm, 10 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

  A.) 10 cm, 14 cm, 23 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of the two shortest lengths must exceed the longest length for the lengths to be able to form a triangle. This is only the case for ...

  A.) 10 cm, 14 cm, 23 cm . . . . . 10+14=24>23

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The other choices don't make it:

  B.) 9+11=20<22

  C.) 7+11=18<25

  D.)6+10=16<22