SOLUTION: If a triangle has two short sides that are each three and four inches in length, how long is the longest side?

Question 258450: If a triangle has two short sides that are each three and four inches in length, how long is the longest side?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, richwmiller:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a triangle has two short sides that are each three and four inches in length, how long is the longest side?
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To find the missing elements of a triangle, you have to know at least one side, and 2 other elements.
With only 2 elements given, it can't be solved.
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You can state that the length of the 3rd side has to be >1 and <7 inches.
Since you state that the 3rd side is the longest, then side c is
7>c>4

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If we knew that the angle between the two short sides is a right angle then the third side would be 5.
We do know that the third side must be less than 7.

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