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The third side of an isosceles triangle with sides of 3
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19 Oct 2017, 14:50
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The third side of an isosceles triangle with sides of 3 and 9 |
The third side of an isosceles triangle with sides of 6 and 8 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Re: The third side of an isosceles triangle with sides of 3
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20 Oct 2017, 06:42
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Given two sides 3 and 9, the third side of an isosceles triangle could be 3 or 9. But, given that no side can be less than the difference of the other two, i.e. 9-3 = 6, the third side must be 9. Then, we don't even need to check quantity B because it can be 6 or 8 and both are less than 9.
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