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Multiple choice

Two equilateral triangles have sides of lengths 34 cm and 85 cm. The greatest length of tape that can measure the sides of both of them exactly is

  1. 34 cm

  2. 17 cm

  3. 51 cm

  4. 68 cm

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

HCF of 34 and 85: 34 = 17 x 2 85 = 17 x 5 HCF is 17. Hence, the length of the tape is 17 cm.

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