SOLUTION: If a second side length is three times as long as the first side, what is the range of possible values for the third side lenght?

Question 561578: If a second side length is three times as long as the first side, what is the range of possible values for the third side lenght?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Any side of a triangle must measure strictly less than the sum of the measures of the other two sides.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a second side length is three times as long as the first side, what is the range of possible values for the third side length?
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1st side: x
2nd side: 3x
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x+3x <(3rd side)< 3x-x
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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