Question

HELP!!!!!!!! WILL GIVE MEDALS!!!! MULTIPLE CHOICE Triangle inequalities

If the sides of a triangle are 5, 12, and n. Write an inequality that expresses the interval of values that n may have.

a. 5 < n < 12
b. 5 -is less than or equal to- n -is less than or equal to- 12
c. 7 < n < 12
d. 7 < n < 17

If someone could walk me through this to solve the problem, I would really appreciate it. so confused...

Answer 1

12 -5 < n < 12 +5

Answer 2

7 < n < 17?

how?

Answer 3

Each side is bigger than the difference of the two other sides and less than their sum

Answer 4

That is a property of sides of a triangle

Answer 5

The answer is
7 < n < 17

Answer 6

Thanks. And thanks for showing why.

Answer 7

YW