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# There is a certain triangle with sides 7, 10, and X . It is

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There is a certain triangle with sides 7, 10, and X . It is known that X is an integer. How many different values can $$X$$ take?

* 8
* 10
* 13
* 14
* 16
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06 Oct 2008, 02:16
X have to satisfy

10 + 7 > X and
7 + X > 10

=> 3 < X < 17

X is integer, so the answer is C (13)

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06 Oct 2008, 02:21
lylya4 wrote:
X have to satisfy

10 + 7 > X and
7 + X > 10

=> 3 < X < 17

X is integer, so the answer is C (13)

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08 Oct 2008, 18:39

in a triangle, one of the sides should be greater than the difference of the other 2 sides and less than the sum of the other 2 sides
therefore X has to be between 3 and 17 that gives 13 values.

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Re: PS : Triangles   [#permalink] 08 Oct 2008, 18:39
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