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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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consecutive |
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integral |
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The _______________ states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side. |
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Definition of a Triangle |
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Triangle Equality Theorem |
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Triangle Inequality Theorem |
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Definition of an Inequality |
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Is it possible to draw a triangle with sides measuring 13, 21, and 39? Explain |
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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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Yes; the sides of the triangle are not all the same lengths. |
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Yes; 13 + 21 is less than 39. |
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4. |
Marty has a piece of rope with exactly 7 knots tied at equal intervals as shown. Using the rope, he wants to make triangles so that each vertex of the triangle occurs at a knot. How many different triangles can Marty make? |
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3 |
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4 |
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2 |
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1 |
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Which of the following could not be a triangle? |
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7, 11, 3 |
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15, 18, 8 |
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7, 28, 22 |
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9, 9, 9 |
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