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An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 28. The shortest si
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An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 28. The shortest side has length 8.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The length of the longest side of the triangle |
12 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 28. The shortest si
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An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 28. The shortest side has length 8.
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The length of the longest side of the triangle |
12 |
A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
From the given information, there are TWO possible cases:
case i: The sides have lengths 8, 8 and 12
We get:
Quantity A: 12
Quantity B: 12
In this case, The two quantities are equal
case ii: The sides have lengths 8, 10 and 10
We get:
Quantity A: 10
Quantity B: 12
In this case, Quantity B is greater
Answer: D
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