Question

MEDAL!!! GEOMETRY 1A!!!
7. List the sides in order from shortest to longest. The diagram is not to scale.
A. (line) LK LJ JK
B. (line) JK LK LJ
C. (line) JK LJ LK <----
D. (line) LK JK LJ

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

What's the smallest angle?

Answer 3

ANGLE J

Answer 4

which side is completely opposite angle J

Answer 5

aNGLE K right? but angle l is also opposite?

Answer 6

side, not angle

Answer 7

oh side L

Answer 8

sides are labeled with 2 points

eg: LK

Answer 9

or side LJ

Answer 10

so which side is opposite angle J

Answer 11

ok LK

Answer 12

therefore, LK is the smallest side

Answer 13

Rule: smallest angle is opposite the smallest side

Answer 14

Largest angle is opposite the largest side

Answer 15

So the answer is D?

Answer 16

what's the largest side?

Answer 17

L 78 is the largest side

Answer 18

L = 78 degrees is the largest angle

Answer 19

yes but i dont understand L is the largest and is the smallest how do I figure out the second letter?

Answer 20

We're given that

Answer 21

The smallest angle is angle J

Answer 22

I think the answer is B?
Okay?

Answer 23

The opposite side is segment LK