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QuizMultiple Choice

Triangles and Their Side Lengths

Question 9 • ! MCHS (CR25) - GEOMETRY

A triangle has side lengths measuring 3x cm, 7x cm, and h cm. Which expression describes the possible values of h, in cm?

Answer
A
4x < h < 10x
B
10x < h < 4x
C
h = 4x
D
h = 10x

Explanation

By the triangle inequality, a triangle’s third side must be greater than the difference of the other two sides and less than their sum. Thus |7x − 3x| < h < 7x + 3x, which gives 4x < h < 10x. The endpoints are excluded because they would form a degenerate, flat triangle.

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