Activity 1
directions: Determine which segements of the given lengths CAN or CANNOT be the sides of a triangle.
1) 4, 5, 9
2) 6, 10, 12
3) 1, 4, 6
4) 11, 12, 13
5) 7, 8, 9
B. give the range of possible for the third side of the triangle fiven to the following measures:
6) 4, 15
7) 9, 11
8) 15, 18
9) 5, 13
10) 19, 14
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Verified answer
1.) CAN
2.) CANNOT
3.) CANNOT
4.) CAN
5.) CAN
6.) 15 - 4 < x < 4 + 15 = 11 < x < 19
7.) 11 - 9 < x < 9 + 11 = 2 < x < 20
8.) 18 - 15 < x < 15 + 18 = 3 < x < 33
9.) 13 - 5 < x < 5 + 13 = 8 < x < 18
10.) 19 - 14 < x < 19 + 14 = 5 < x < 33