Question

Geometry Question please help.

Answer 1

Eddie wants to create a triangular plot for a garden. He wants to plant 6 feet of irises along one side, 13 feed of daffodils along the second side, and 5 feet of tulips along the third side. Write a convincing argument to show that Eddie’s garden plan is impossible.

Answer 2

@terenzreignz

Answer 3

@tfire @codyisbeast @Supreme_Kurt @smartkid2000

Answer 4

terenzreignz and Supreme_Kurt are both me, btw :P

Just call me Kurt.
Ever heard of something called "Triangle Inequality" ? :)

Answer 5

Lol ok Captain Kurt!

Answer 6

Just Kurt.
Triangle inequality. Heard of it? :D

Answer 7

yeah.

Answer 8

Oh yeah? What'd you hear? :P

Answer 9

Well I thought it was any side of a triangle that is shorter than the sum of the other two sides.

Answer 10

It is :D

Now, if you were to make a triangle with sides 5, 6, and 13, as our demented gardener wants, does this follow the rule of triangle inequality? Is every side shorter than the sum of the two other sides?

Answer 11

Ok

Answer 12

I asked you a question, though :P
5, 6, and 13...

Answer 13

I don't think so. But my first answer for the question was you can't make a triangle with those measurements. Even if you had the 5 foot side and the 6 foot side at a 180 degree angle, the largest the third side could possibly be would be 11 feet.

Answer 14

What do you think about that?

Answer 15

That's right. I'm glad you can visualise the triangle inequality ;)

Answer 16

So that's the answer?

Answer 17

Well, you got the gist of the answer, namely, that the longest side is longer than the sum of the two other sides. Now all that's left is for you to word that, somehow, and frankly, I don't know how your teacher wants it worded :D

Just get straight to the point is my advice :)

Answer 18

She basically wants an explanation for the problem and how it would work and its my last problem on my test and frankly i actually had trouble wording it.

Answer 19

Well in that case, your answer pretty much nailed it in my most humble opinion :>

Answer 20

Thank you ''Kurt''

Answer 21

"Kurt"

D:

What's the "" supposed to mean? :|

Answer 22

I was just making sure that you knew I was calling you ''Kurt'' not ''Captain Kurt'' Or ''Supreme Pizza Kurt''

Answer 23

heh. Well, Good luck on your future mathematical endeavours :)

Answer 24

Hey can you help me correct another question?

Answer 25

hit me.

Answer 26

Its closed but I didn't get the answer I was looking for.

Answer 27

tag me.

Answer 28

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