155k views
2 votes
A triangle has side lengths of 14 cm and 5 cm. which could be the value of the third side, 21 cm or 15 cm?

User Arleigh
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

4 votes
A triangle with sides of 14 and 5 can have as its third side a length that is greater than the difference of the 2 sides (14 -5 = 9).
So third side must be longer than 9 and shorter than the sum of the 2 sides (14 + 5 = 19). So the third side must be:
9 < third side < 19
So with the choice of a third side being 21 or 15, only thr side of 15 can form a triangle.


User Landau
by
7.8k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories