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Traingles Geometry

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by [email protected] » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:48 am
If the 2 sides of a triangle are 2, and 5 what are the possible values of the perimeter of the triangle
I. 9
II. 15
III. 19

A. None
B. I only
C. II only
D. II and III only
E. III, II, I

Any ideas on solving this problem
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by stop@800 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:17 am
Is the answer A, that is None ??
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by vittalgmat » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:27 am
Yep Answer should be A.

An easy way to remember this property is DSS when expanded becomes

Diff betwn 2 sides < length of 3rd Side < Sum of the 2 sides.

DSS => Diff < Side < Sum


HT helps
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by [email protected] » Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:16 am
Thank HTHelp so much for the reponse.. I appreciate your effort
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