@ganeshie8
I need your help just on this one question :)

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What is the order of the side lengths of triangle ABC from largest to smallest?

A. b, a, c

B. b, c, a

C. a, b, c

D. a, c, b

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@ganeshie8 
I need your help just on this one question :)

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What is the order of the side lengths of triangle ABC from largest to smallest?

A.    b, a, c

B.    b, c, a

C.    a, b, c

D.    a, c, b

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

look at the angles. Order the angles from smallest to largest, that will be the same order as the sides. The bigger the angle the bigger the side opposite of it will be. Hope that helps and good luck!

anonymous · Answer

Smallest angle 39, then  40
lastly  Largest angle 101

ganeshie8 · Answer

Right, arrange it from largest to smallest

anonymous · Answer

my bad

ganeshie8 · Answer

haha try again

anonymous · Answer

my bad I was distracted 
Largest angle 101, 40, and 39 being the smallest..

ganeshie8 · Answer

yes next, look at the triangle :
what is the side opposite to angle 101 ?

anonymous · Answer

Going in  descending order of the angles means it must be  option  C.  a, b, c

ganeshie8 · Answer

You got it !

ganeshie8 · Answer

good job !!

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8  Thank you for the walk through,  I could read the explanations people give me all day, but your walk through actually helped! :)

ganeshie8 · Answer

np, you're welcome :) thank @OffnenStudieren for giving us the right direction !