Question #6436484Multiple Choice
Geometry
Question
You are asked to prove by contradiction:
"If one side of a triangle is longer than another side, then the angle opposite the longer side is greater than the angle opposite the shorter side."
Which of the following reasoning steps must be part of your contradiction proof? (Select all that apply.)
Options
A
Assume that the triangle has one side longer than another.
B
Assume that the angle opposite the longer side is not greater than the angle opposite the shorter side.
C
Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to contradict the side lengths.
D
Assume that the two angles are equal or the smaller angle is opposite the longer side.
E
Conclude that such an assumption violates triangle properties and must be false.
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