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 A gardener sections off a part of land that is a triangle. One side is 100 ft and one side is 65 ft. Which of the followingcould be the

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A gardener sections off a part of land that is a triangle. One side is 100 ft and one side is 65 ft. Which of the followingcould be the length of the third side?

160 ft
165 ft
170 ft
175 ft
 Dec 18, 2014

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The two smaller sides, when added together, cannot be longer than the longest side.

100 + 65 > 160    <--- OK

100 + 65 = 165    <--- Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

100 + 65 < 170    <--- Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

100 + 65 < 175    <---  Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

 Dec 19, 2014

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through drawing I came to the conclusion that the answer is 160

 Dec 18, 2014
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The two smaller sides, when added together, cannot be longer than the longest side.

100 + 65 > 160    <--- OK

100 + 65 = 165    <--- Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

100 + 65 < 170    <--- Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

100 + 65 < 175    <---  Not OK, the sum must be larger ...

geno3141 Dec 19, 2014

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