SOLUTION: The lengths of the sides of the triangle are given to the nearest centimeter. Find the range of values for the triangle’s perimeter. If it measures 9 cm on two sides and 7 cm on on
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Question 994019: The lengths of the sides of the triangle are given to the nearest centimeter. Find the range of values for the triangle’s perimeter. If it measures 9 cm on two sides and 7 cm on one side. Is 25cm (+ or -) .5cm the answer if not explain how to get proper answer.
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If the measurements are to the nearest centimeter, then the smallest they can be is 8.5, 8.5, and 6.5. The largest they can be is as close to 9.5, 9.5, and 7.5 as you like without actually being equal to those numbers. Hence the perimeter is in the range:
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