SOLUTION: Find the range for the measure of the third side of a triangle given the measures of two sides. 4 ft, 8 ft

Question 1199079: Find the range for the measure of the third side of a triangle given the measures of two sides. 4 ft, 8 ft
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The third side is shorter than the sum               4 ft + 8 ft = 12 ft

                  and is longer   than the difference   8 ft - 4 ft = 4 ft.

In the convenient form, the range is (4,12) ft.

        The source : the triangle inequalities.

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