Describe the possible lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other two sides.
1. 6 in., 9 in.
2. 4 ft, 12 ft
3. 9 m, 18 m

Question

Describe the possible lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other two sides. 
1. 6 in., 9 in.
2. 4 ft, 12 ft
3. 9 m, 18 m

amistre64 · Answer

ideally it should be someplace between teh difference and sum of the two

amistre64 · Answer

given 2 sides ; a and b  the possiblilities for the 3rd side range between:

|a-b| < s < a+b

0bucchr · Answer

He's right the max can make the triangle be a long straight line and the min is a short line

amistre64 · Answer

ive read that some consider a straight line to be a degenerate triangle ... but i never put much stock in that :)