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If a triangle has lengths of 3ft and 54ft, what are all the possible lengths for the third side?

51ft
53ft
55ft
57ft
58ft

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User Cowirrie
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Answer:

53, 55

Explanation:

by the triangular inequality theorem, in a triangle.. sum of two sides is always greater than the third side.

3+54=57 ... exclude 57 and 58

3+51=54 ... exclude 51

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User Hexabunny
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