A triangle has two sides of length 9 and 19 .what is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side?

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Kladderradatsch · Answer 1 · 2021-05-08T23:35:16+0000

Answer:

11

Explanation:

The sum of any 2 sides must be greater than than the third side.

The possible values for the third side are

19 - 9 < x < 19 + 9 ( x is the third side )

10 < x < 28

Thus the smallest possible whole number is 11