Question

Which measurements could create more than one triangle?

A.
A triangle with sides measuring 50 mm and 35 mm and a nonincluded angle measuring 25°
B.
A triangle with sides measuring 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm
C.
A triangle with sides measuring 8 cm and 12 cm and an included angle measuring 85°
D.
A triangle with sides measuring 5 inches, 7 inches, and 9 inches

Answer 1

D. A triangle with sides measuring 5 inches, 7 inches, and 9 inches. This is because the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side. In option A, the side lengths satisfy this condition since 50 + 35 > 25. In option B, the side lengths do not satisfy this condition since 5 + 10 < 15. In option C, the side lengths satisfy this condition since 8 + 12 > 85. In option D, the side lengths do not satisfy this condition since 5 + 7 < 9, 7 + 9 > 5, and 5 + 9 > 7.