The lengths of three line segments are 4 centimeters, 5 centimeters, and 9 centimeters. using this information, triangles can be constructed.

No triangles can be constructed

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The Triangle Inequality Theorem, states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side

so

In this problem

------> is not true

therefore

No triangles can be constructed with the given side lengths

Well, technically yes. One can, but it would be a so-called "degenerate triangle".

-- The 4-cm and 5-cm sides are just exactly long enough to connect between the ends of the 9-cm side.  So they lie flat on top of it.

-- The angles at each end of the 9-cm side are both zero.

-- The angle at the vertex where the 4-cm side meets the 5-cm side is 180 degrees.

-- The sum of the angles in the triangle is 180 degrees.

-- The altitude of the triangle is zero.

-- The area of the triangle is zero.

-- When you look at the triangle, all you see is a 9-cm line segment.  The 4-cm and 5-cm line segments lie on top of it, so you don't see them.

-- You would say "There's no triangle there.".

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step-by-step explanation:

here is me explaining it:

the pizza would be delivered around 5, give or take 15 minutes. this means it could be delivered anywhere from 4: 45 to 5: 15

let's say 5: 00 is equivalent to 0 on a number line and x represents time. 4: 45 would be equal to -15x because we are 15 minutes behind our starting point, 5: 00. 5: 15 would be equal to 15x because we are 15 minutes ahead of your starting point (which means you're late on the pizza delivery! )

absolute value is very confusing. the basic definition is how far you are from your starting point. if we deliver the pizza at 4: 45 (15 minutes before the starting point) we would be -15. this means we are 15 away from our starting point, 5: 00. that's the absolute value. |-15| (absolute value of negative fifteen) is equal to 15. if you did not understand this i suggest rereading this paragraph.

the normal way you would write this scenario would be 4.75 (4 and 3 quarters, or 4: 45. you can also write as a fraction.) is less than x and x is less than 5.25 (5 and 1 quarter or 5: 15). 4.75< x< 5.25 the reason why i am using numbers is because you cannot represent typical time as values on a graph, number line, or in an equation.

another way to write this scenario is with absolute value. we can write this as |x| being less than or equal to .25 (remember, this just means 15 minutes).           |x| ≤ .25.

sorry if the end was confusing. because we are talking about time this whole question is 10x harder. like i said earlier, you cannot represent time as, well, time, in a graph, equation, or number line. i set the values as follows: 1/4 or .25 for 15 minutes, and 1 for 1 hour. this is just a common way to set up graphs involving time.

|x| ≤ .25

i hope this ! : )

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