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Which of the following choices is a possible length for the segment from a to B

Which of the following choices is a possible length for the segment from a to B-example-1

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Inequalities in Triangles

We are given two triangles ACB and DFE.

The tick marks on both triangles indicate that:

AC is congruent to DF

CD is congruent to FE

Note that the length of DE is 21 cm and it's opposite to an angle of 41°.

AB is opposite to an angle of 85° and is formed by two sides that are congruent to the corresponding sides of the other triangle.

This means that AB > DE

Or:

AB > 21 cm

The only choice that has a side length greater than 21 cm is 28, thus:

Answer: 28 cm

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