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How many triangles can you make with side lengths of 17, 23, 13

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Answer:

10 triangles

Explanation:

Let’s consider three scenarios: an equilateral triangle, isosceles and scalene.

1. There are three possibilities for equilateral triangle: 13, 13, 13 17,17,17 23, 23, 23

2. There are 6 possibilities for a isosceles triangle:

There are three choices for the base and for the remaining two sides there are two choice, so 3 x 2 = 6

3. There is only one possibility for a scalene triangle:

Let’s use the triangle theorems to check:

Let the sides be 23,17 and 13. Since every other scalene triangle will have the same sides the SSS (Side-Side-Side) theorem states that any triangle with the same three sides is the same triangle (congruent).

Therefore when adding the three scenarios we will get 3 + 6 + 1 = 10 triangles that can be made.

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