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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Look at triangle PQR. Which statement about the sides of the triangle PQR is true? The length of PQ is equal to the difference of the lengths of PR and RQ. The length of PR is less than the sum of the lengths of PQ and RQ. The length of PQ is greater than the sum of the lengths of PR and RQ. The length of PR is equal to the difference of the lengths of PQ and RQ.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I would say the second is correct. PQ (hypotenuse) is always the longer side of a right triangle. So if you take the longest side and add it to any other side. The sum of those sides will be longer than any one side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

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