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OpenStudy (anonymous):

David made this model of a pyramid. Which option best describes the length of the unknown side of the triangular face? between 24 cm and 30 cm between 4 cm and 24 cm less than 4 cm more than 30 cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jim_thompson5910

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hint: if you have a triangle with sides x, y and z, then all of the following must be true x+y > z x+z > y y+z > x

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Basically, the sum of any two sides must be larger than the third side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so D?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the shortest that the third side can be is 14 - 10 = 4 the longest the third missing side can be is 14+10 = 24

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so it cannot be more than 30 (otherwise, you can't form a triangle)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay so im thinking choice B

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

that's what I'm thinking too, nice work

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