SOLUTION: If the measures of two sides of a triangle are 4.8 inches and 7.4 inches, which of these could be the length of the third side?
A. 2.3 inches
B. 2.5 inches
C. 12.1 inches
D. 1
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Question 808720: If the measures of two sides of a triangle are 4.8 inches and 7.4 inches, which of these could be the length of the third side?
A. 2.3 inches
B. 2.5 inches
C. 12.1 inches
D. 12.5 inches
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of any two sides must be greater than the third side.
D) 12.5 cannot be the third side since 4.8+7.4=12.2
B)2.5+4.8=7.3 so 2.5 cannot be the third side
A) 2.3+4.8=7.1 so 2.3 cannot be the third side
C) 12.1 can be the third side
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