A triangle has sides of length 5 cm and3 cm. What can you say about the length of the third side? Choose the correct answer below. O A. The side is longer than 3 cm and shorter than 5 cm. OB. Athird side cannot be found to complete this triangle. OC. The side is shorter than 5 cm but not necessarily D. The side is longer than 2 cm but not necessarily shorter than 8 cm. longer than 3 cm, O E. The side is shorter than 8 cm but not necessarily O F. The side is longer than 3 cm but not necessarily longer than 2 cm. shorter than 5 cm. G. The side is longer than 2 cm and shorter than 8 cm. O H. No conclusion can be made about the other side.

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A triangle has sides of length 5 cm and 3 cm. What can you say about the length of the third side?
Choose the correct answer below.
A. The side is longer than 3 cm and shorter than 5 cm.
O B. A third side cannot be found to complete this triangle.
O C. The side is shorter than 5 cm but not necessarily
O D. The side is longer than 2 cm but not necessarily
longer than 3 cm,
shorter than 8 cm.
O E. The side is shorter than 8 cm but not necessarily
longer than 2 cm.
O F. The side is longer than 3 cm but not necessarily
shorter than 5 cm.
G. The side is longer than 2 cm and shorter than 8 cm.
O H. No conclusion can be made about the other side.
Transcribed Image Text:A triangle has sides of length 5 cm and 3 cm. What can you say about the length of the third side? Choose the correct answer below. A. The side is longer than 3 cm and shorter than 5 cm. O B. A third side cannot be found to complete this triangle. O C. The side is shorter than 5 cm but not necessarily O D. The side is longer than 2 cm but not necessarily longer than 3 cm, shorter than 8 cm. O E. The side is shorter than 8 cm but not necessarily longer than 2 cm. O F. The side is longer than 3 cm but not necessarily shorter than 5 cm. G. The side is longer than 2 cm and shorter than 8 cm. O H. No conclusion can be made about the other side.
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