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

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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

jessiegonzales · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

What's the smallest angle?

jessiegonzales · Answer

ANGLE J

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which side is completely opposite angle J

jessiegonzales · Answer

aNGLE K right? but angle l is also opposite?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

side, not angle

jessiegonzales · Answer

oh side L

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

sides are labeled with 2 points

eg: LK

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or side LJ

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so which side is opposite angle J

jessiegonzales · Answer

ok LK

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therefore, LK is the smallest side

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Rule: smallest angle is opposite the smallest side

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Largest angle is opposite the largest side

jessiegonzales · Answer

So the answer is D?

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what's the largest side?

jessiegonzales · Answer

L 78 is the largest side

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

L = 78 degrees is the largest angle

jessiegonzales · Answer

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

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

We're given that

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The smallest angle is angle J

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jessiegonzales · Answer

I think the answer is B?
Okay?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

The opposite side is segment LK

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