Triangle Classification: Is a 10-10-7 Triangle Scalene?

Question

Given the values of the sides of a triangle, is it a triangle with different sides?

101010777AAABBBCCC10

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Determine whether the triangle is scalene
00:03 According to the given side lengths, the triangle is isosceles
00:07 This is the solution

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine if the given triangle is a scalene triangle, we examine the side lengths 1010, 1010, and 77.

A triangle is classified as scalene if all three side lengths are different. Therefore, we need to check the equality between any pairs of the given side lengths:

  • Check if 10=1010 = 10: Yes, they are equal.
  • Check if 10=710 = 7: No, they are not equal.
  • Check if 7=107 = 10: No, they are not equal.

Since the triangle has two sides of equal length (1010 and 1010), it does not satisfy the condition for being a scalene triangle.

In conclusion, the triangle is not a scalene triangle because two of its sides are equal.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is No.

Answer

No