SOLUTION: On a map, Meridian, Birmingham, and Montgomery form a triangle. Meridian is 109 miles from Birmingham and Birmingham is 91 miles from Montgomery. Which of the following is not a po

Question 1131961: On a map, Meridian, Birmingham, and Montgomery form a triangle. Meridian is 109 miles from Birmingham and Birmingham is 91 miles from Montgomery. Which of the following is not a possible distance between Montgomery and Meridian?
Answer by ikleyn(52946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Nothing follows.

Defective post.

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Use the triangle inequality.


All what is longer or equal to the sum 109 + 91 = 200 miles is not possible.


All what is shorter or equal to the difference  109 - 91 = 18 miles is not possible.

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