Question

How many triangles can be constructed with sides measuring 15 cm, 7 cm, and 5 cm?

A. none

B. one

C. more than one

Answer 1

@dude

Answer 2

He's going offline

Answer 3

Oh okay...

Answer 4

No wait

Answer 5

5 + 7 < 15, The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side, so the answer is none

Answer 6

nice job catching that mistake @bm717 😊

Answer 7

So more than likely more than one...

Answer 8

The answer is A

Answer 9

None?? Why none????

Answer 10

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @bm717
5 + 7 < 15, The sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side, so the answer is none
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{End of Quote}}\)

Answer 11

or 12 less than 15

Answer 12

Right ^

Answer 13

5 + 7 = 12
15 greater than 12

Answer 14

it's easier to understand if you try fiddling with sticks of those sizes and try to make a triangle: there is no way to get all the ends of the sticks to touch each other