Question 18
EasyOriginal questionNaveen has four bundles of three sticks each. He wants to join the three sticks of one bundle end to end to make a triangle. Which bundle will work?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
In a triangle, the two shorter sides must add up to MORE than the longest side.
is less than 8; is less than 12; only equals 11, so those sticks lie flat.
is more than 10, so 4 cm, 7 cm and 10 cm make a triangle.
Worth noting
Equal is not enough: when the two shorter sides add up to exactly the longest side, the 'triangle' collapses into a straight line.
- Concept
- Triangle inequality: the sum of any two sides exceeds the third
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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