The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 22 inches and 17 inches. Find the range of possible lengths for the third side.

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amistre64 · Answer

given two sides, a and b

the third side has to range between a-b and a+b

amistre64 · Answer

and if you get a negative, just drop it since we are speaking in terms of distance and not direction perse

anonymous · Answer

a: greater than 5 in. and less than 39 in.
b: greater than 17 in. and less than 22 in.
c: greater than 39 in. and less than 5 in.
d: greater than 9 in. and less than 35 in.

amistre64 · Answer

im not going to add and subtract for you if thats what your asking for ....