Which of the following sets of numbers could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

a. 1 ft, 2 ft, 5 ft

b. 3 ft, 4 ft, 5 ft

c. 3 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

d. 2 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

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Karsyn Noble

Mathematics

12 January, 03:18

Which of the following sets of numbers could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

a. 1 ft, 2 ft, 5 ft

b. 3 ft, 4 ft, 5 ft

c. 3 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

d. 2 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

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Rodolfo Randall · Answer 1

B. 3ft, 4ft, 5ft

Pythagoras' Theorem where the square of the two smaller sides added together equals the square of the hypotenuse. If the two smaller sides are 3 and 4 then the hypotenuse is always going to be 5

Which of the following sets of numbers could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?a. 1 ft, 2 ft, 5 ftb. 3 ft, 4 ft, 5 ftc. 3 ft, 4 ft, 7 ftd. 2 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

Which of the following sets of numbers could be the lengths of the sides of a triangle?

a. 1 ft, 2 ft, 5 ft

b. 3 ft, 4 ft, 5 ft

c. 3 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft

d. 2 ft, 4 ft, 7 ft