help? Find the range for the measurement of the third side of a triangle, x, given the measures of the two sides: 3.8 ft and 9.2 ft. 5.4 ft

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help? Find the range for the measurement of the third side of a triangle, x, given the measures of the two sides: 3.8 ft and 9.2 ft. 5.4 ft < x < 13 ft 5.4ft x 13 ft 6 ft < x < 13 5.4 ft > x > 13 ft

anonymous · Answer

a triangle cannot have a side of length greater than the sum of the two other sides of less than their diffrence

anonymous · Answer

excuse me: *or less than their diffrence

anonymous · Answer

I got A is that right?

anonymous · Answer

your lower bound will be the largest side minus the smaller and your upper will be the other sides added to gether, so the subtraction goes on the left of the < and the addition goes on the right of the <

anonymous · Answer

so it wouldnt be A? it would be D?

anonymous · Answer

?

anonymous · Answer

it goes a<x<b, (i got a :) )

anonymous · Answer

yay!!!:)