The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 11 cm and 8 cm. Which is a possible value for the third side of the triangle? A) 1 cm B) 3 cm C) 5 cm D) 20 cm

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Siena

3 August, 20:26

The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 11 cm and 8 cm. Which is a possible value for the third side of the triangle? A) 1 cm B) 3 cm C) 5 cm D) 20 cm

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Taryn Kirk · Answer 1

All of these are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Any length will work for the third side, as long as it is not negative or zero, because a negative length in this case is impossible and if the length is zero then it is not a triangle but merely a line. The length does, however, affect the angles of the corners of the traingle.