Can three lengths make a triangle?
Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me
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Kira cuts paper strips for an isosceles triangle. The base is 12 cm, and each equal side is a whole number of cm. What is the shortest each equal side can be?
Luz cuts pieces of yarn for an isosceles triangle. The base is 7 cm, and each equal side is a whole number of cm. What is the shortest each equal side can be?
Milo picks pencils for an isosceles triangle. The base is 15.6 cm, and each equal side is a whole number of cm. What is the shortest each equal side can be?
Noah cuts paper strips of (x + 2) cm, 7 cm and 12 cm for a triangle. So x is more than ? and less than ?. Type both numbers, smaller first.
Ren cuts paper strips of (x − 1) cm, 6 cm and 10 cm for a triangle. So x is more than ? and less than ?. Type both numbers, smaller first.
Tala cuts pieces of yarn of 2x cm, 8 cm and 14 cm for a triangle. So x is more than ? and less than ?. Type both numbers, smaller first.
Zee's triangle of paper strips has sides of 5 cm and 9 cm and a third side that works. Its perimeter is more than ? cm and less than ? cm. Smaller first.
Ari's triangle of pieces of yarn has sides of 3.5 cm and 6 cm and a third side that works. Its perimeter is more than ? cm and less than ? cm. Smaller first.
Bo's triangle of paper strips has sides of 7 cm and 9 cm and a third side that works. Its perimeter is more than ? cm and less than ? cm. Smaller first.
Esme's triangle of pencils has sides of 4.5 cm and 10 cm and a third side that works. Its perimeter is more than ? cm and less than ? cm. Smaller first.