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Triangles and Their Side Lengths

Question 4 • PA-Geometry A

Assuming the three cities make a triangle on the map, which values represent the possible distance, d, in miles, between Lincoln, NE, and the third city?

Answer
In triangle ABC, we can draw a perpendicular line segment from vertex C to segment AB. The intersection of AB and the perpendicular is called E. We know that BE is the shortest distance from B to and:

CE

In triangle ABC, we can draw a perpendicular line segment from vertex C to segment AB. The intersection of AB and the perpendicular is called E. We know that BE is the shortest distance from B to and:

AE

In triangle ABC, we can draw a perpendicular line segment from vertex C to segment AB. The intersection of AB and the perpendicular is called E. We know that BE is the shortest distance from B to and:

segment addition postulate

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