document.write( "Question 1180981: Karen says that there is only one triangle with sides of 3
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document.write( "inches, 4 inches and 5 inches. Mika says that there can be many different
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document.write( "triangles with those measures. Who is correct? Explain your reasoning. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #810791 by ikleyn(52786)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "With three given sides lengths, two opportunities are possible:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( " - either NO ONE TRIANGLE with the given side lengths does exist (if the triangle inequalities are violated)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " - OR infinitely many such triangles do exists, but they all are congruent.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "With the given sides of 3, 4 and 5 inches, you have classic right-angled triangle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are infinitely many such triangles in a plane, and they all are congruent.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |