Name: 3. Consider the scalene, right triangle with sides of length 5 in., 12 in., and 13 in. each) a. Keeping the two shorter sides fixed, if the longest side is made 1 inch longer, what is the correct classification of the new triangle in terms of sides and angles? Briefly explain how you know. (Be sure to consider how the change will affect your angle measures) b. Keeping the two shorter sides fixed, if the longest side is made 1 inch shorter, what is the correct classification of the new triangle in terms of sides and angles? Briefly explain how you know.

Name: 3. Consider the scalene, right triangle with sides of length 5 in., 12 in., and 13 in. each) a. Keeping the two shorter sides fixed, if the longest side is made 1 inch longer, what is the correct classification of the new triangle in terms of sides and angles? Briefly explain how you know. (Be sure to consider how the change will affect your angle measures) b. Keeping the two shorter sides fixed, if the longest side is made 1 inch shorter, what is the correct classification of the new triangle in terms of sides and angles? Briefly explain how you know.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter4: Quadrilaterals

Section4.4: The Trapezoid

Problem 22E: In trapezoid RSTV, RVST,mSRV=90, and M and N are midpoints of the nonparallel sides. a What type of...

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