In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure ... ...

In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure of the length of side BC ?
(A) BC < 7
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set H: Geometry

 
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Posted: 12/12/2012 13:06
The answer is (D).
 
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Posted: 12/12/2012 13:08
I mean (E).
 
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In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure ... ... 
Posted: 08/17/2014 05:25
The third side of a triangle can never be greater than the sum of the other two sides.
 
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In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure ... ... 
Posted: 08/17/2014 05:26
So the answer must be D
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Posted: 08/17/2014 13:07
Hi Seth,

The lengths of the two given sides of the triangle (AB and AC) add up to 8, not 7.

So, the third side, CB, can have any length between 2 and 8:

2 < CB < 8

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In triangle ABC, AB = 5 and AC = 3. Which one of the following is the measure ... ... 
Posted: 08/17/2014 05:27
So the answer must be D