An angle bisector of a triangle divides the opposite side of the triangle into segments 5 cm and 3 cm long. A second side of the triangle is 7.5 cm long. Find all possible lengths for the third side of the triangle. (Hint: draw a picture of the triangle, label one side with 7.5 cm, and solve for the other side. Then, move the 7.5 cm to the other side and solve.)

a. 12.5 cm or 4.2 cm
b. 11.6 cm or 4.2 cm
c. 4.5 cm or 12.5 cm
d. 4.5 cm or 11.6 cm

Question

An angle bisector of a triangle divides the opposite side of the triangle into segments 5 cm and 3 cm long. A second side of the triangle is 7.5 cm long. Find all possible lengths for the third side of the triangle. (Hint: draw a picture of the triangle, label one side with 7.5 cm, and solve for the other side. Then, move the 7.5 cm to the other side and solve.)


a. 12.5 cm or 4.2 cm
b. 11.6 cm or 4.2 cm
c. 4.5 cm or 12.5 cm
d. 4.5 cm or 11.6 cm

warpedkitten · Answer

@cherry18 the question wasn't answered...

anonymous · Answer

oh hold on

anonymous · Answer

for this link you have to scroll till you find your answer https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120313050825AAWwGIe

warpedkitten · Answer

I don't see it there either.

anonymous · Answer

it might have a few words different but it is the same concept.

warpedkitten · Answer

I only see answers to questions one and two, not the one I'm looking for. Unless I'm missing something.