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The lengths of two sides of a triangle are centimeters and centimeters. If the perimeter of the triangle is centimeters, what is the length, in centimeters, of the third side of this triangle?
The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 4 centimeters and 6 centimeters. If the
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Answer explanation
Choice B is correct. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of all three of its sides. It's given that the lengths of two sides of a triangle are centimeters and centimeters. Let represent the length, in centimeters, of the third side of this triangle. The sum of the lengths, in centimeters, of all three sides of the triangle can be represented by the expression . Since it’s given that the perimeter of the triangle is centimeters, it follows that , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the length, in centimeters, of the third side of this triangle is .
Choice A is incorrect. If the length of the third side of this triangle were centimeters, the perimeter, in centimeters, of the triangle would be , or , not .
Choice C is incorrect. If the length of the third side of this triangle were centimeters, the perimeter, in centimeters, of the triangle would be , or , not .
Choice D is incorrect. If the length of the third side of this triangle were centimeters, the perimeter, in centimeters, of the triangle would be , or , not .
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