In a triangle ABC, AB = 6 cm, BC = 11 cm. How many integral values of AC can be possible?

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  1. 10
  2. 8
  3. 12
  4. 11

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Option 4 : 11
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SSC CHSL Exam 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 02 Aug 2023 Shift 1)
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Calculation:

According to the triangle inequality theorem, we have:

AB + BC > AC
6 + 11 > AC
17 > AC

AC + AB > BC
AC + 6 > 11
AC > 5

AC + BC > AB
AC + 11 > 6
AC > -5 (We can ignore this inequality as the length of a side of a triangle cannot be negative.)

Combining the first two inequalities, we get:

17 > AC > 5

Therefore, AC can take integral values from 6 to 16 (both inclusive). Hence, the number of integral values of AC that are possible is 11 (i.e., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16).

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