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OpenStudy (yoyo2443):

The sides of an obtuse triangle are x, 24, and 26, where x is the shortest side. Find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality.

OpenStudy (yoyo2443):

I've gotten most of it down, but I'm not sure about expressing it as an inequality.

OpenStudy (yoyo2443):

That is, the range of values for it.

OpenStudy (angel.candy):

The sides of an obtuse triangle are x, 24, 26, where x is the shortest side. Find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality ------------- x has to be greater than the difference and less than the sum of the other 2 sides.

OpenStudy (yoyo2443):

So... \[50>x>2\] ?

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