. Describe the possible lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the first two sides are 9in and 5in. (Remember to set up your inequalities)

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anonymous · Answer

do you know the inequalities they are talking about here?

anonymous · Answer

no....but i dnt think thats nesscary

anonymous · Answer

each side of a triangle has to be shorter than the sum of the other two sides, doesn't it?

anonymous · Answer

yes the sum of 2 sides has to be more than the 3rd side

anonymous · Answer

so there are three inequalities here, one for each side... can you list them?

anonymous · Answer

wait, you only need one of them..   can you write it out?

anonymous · Answer

9+5>X
X+5>9
9+X>5

anonymous · Answer

thats it... exactly

anonymous · Answer

and I think that first one is the answer to this question

anonymous · Answer

thats how im suppose to solve it? or those are the inequalities

anonymous · Answer

9 + 5 > X

but you might want to simplify it

anonymous · Answer

to simplify it id have to solve for X rite

anonymous · Answer

I would just say    X < 14

so the third side must be less than 14 inches long

anonymous · Answer

okay thxz!