SOLUTION: A triangle has sides 4 and 6 units. The measurement of the longest side is missing. Ted says one possibility for the unknown side length is 11. Do you agree? Explain why or why not

Question 797897: A triangle has sides 4 and 6 units. The measurement of the longest side is missing. Ted says one possibility for the unknown side length is 11. Do you agree? Explain why or why not.

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Answer by ayomide(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sine it is a squared x b squared =c square it would be 16x36=121 which is incorrect
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A triangle has sides 4 and 6 units. The measurement of the longest side is missing. Ted says one possibility for the unknown side length is 11. Do you agree? Explain why or why not.

Third side (T): ------ .

He says that T can be > 10, but such a triangle is IMPOSSIBLE to sketch, so it's NOT A possibility.
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