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Two of the three sides of a triangle are 20 and 15. Which of the following numbers is not a possible perimeter of the triangle? | Two of the three sides of a triangle are 20 and 15. Which of the following numbers is not a possible perimeter of the triangle? | ||
| − | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 52\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 57\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 62\qquad\textbf{(D) | + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 52\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 57\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 62\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 67\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 72 </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
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| + | Letting <math>x</math> be the third side, then by the triangle inequality, <math>20-15 < x < 20+15</math>, or <math>5 < x < 35</math>. Therefore the perimeter must be greater than 40 but less than 70. 72 is not in this range, so <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E)} \, 72}</math> is our answer. | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | {{AMC12 box|year=2015|ab=A|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:13, 29 March 2015
Problem
Two of the three sides of a triangle are 20 and 15. Which of the following numbers is not a possible perimeter of the triangle?
Solution
Letting 
be the third side, then by the triangle inequality, 
, or 
. Therefore the perimeter must be greater than 40 but less than 70. 72 is not in this range, so 
is our answer.
See Also
| 2015 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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