Question

You are asked to draw a triangle with side lengths of 6 inches and 8 inches. What is the longest whole number length that your third side can be?
@iGreen

Answer 1

@hartnn

Answer 2

Well, there's a little something called "triangle inequality"

No side of a triangle could be as long or longer than the lengths of the two other sides combined.

That being said, what's the length of the two given sides combined?

Answer 3

@Compassionate

Answer 4

is it 14 inches?

Answer 5

14 inches is the length of the two given sides combined.

We've established that the third side has to be *less* than that.

And with that, what's the longest WHOLE NUMBER length your third side can take?

Answer 6

13

Answer 7

And there you have it :)