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The _________ segment from a point to a line or plane is the shortest segment from the point to the line or plane. |
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perpendicular |
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parallel |
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integral |
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consecutive |
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Is it possible to draw a triangle with sides measuring 13, 21, and 39? Explain |
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Yes; 13 + 21 is less than 39. |
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Yes; the sides of the triangle are not all the same lengths. |
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No; 13 is less than 21 + 39. |
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No; 39 is greater than 13 + 21. |
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Which of the following could not be a triangle? |
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7, 11, 3 |
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9, 9, 9 |
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7, 28, 22 |
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15, 18, 8 |
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Is it possible to draw a triangle with sides measuring 32, 96, and 118? Explain. |
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No; 32 + 96 is less than 118. |
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Yes; the sum of the measures of any two sides is greater than the other side measure. |
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Yes; 96 is between 32 and 118. |
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No; 32 is less than 96 + 118. |
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5. |
Ed has a piece of rope with exactly 10 knots tied to make 9 equal lengths as shown. Using the rope, he wants to use the entire rope to make a triangle so that each vertex of the triangle occurs at a knot. How many different triangles can Ed make? |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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