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mr. cuddy draws a triangle with a perimeter of 36cm. Principal Aranda says that the longest side measures 18 cm, How do you know that the principal Aranda is incorrect? Explain

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Answer:

See the procedure

Explanation:

we know that

The Triangle Inequality Theorem, states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side

Let

a,b,c the lengths side of triangle

c is the greater side

The perimeter is equal to

P=a+b+c

P=36 cm

If c=18 cm

then

a+b=18

Applying the Triangle Inequality Theorem

a+b > c

18 > 18 ----> is not true

therefore

Principal Aranda is incorrect

The larger side cannot measure 18 cm

The largest side must be less than 18 cm

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