SOLUTION: The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 100 feet and 125 feet. What is the range of the possible values for the third side of the triangle? Also: The lengths of two sides of

Question 835369: The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 100 feet and 125 feet. What is the range of the possible values for the third side of the triangle?
Also: The lengths of two sides of the triangle are 44 meters and 97 meters. What is the range of the possible values for the third side of the triangle?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Triangle Inequality Theorem.

First example, sides of 100, 125, and s.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 100 feet and 125 feet. What is the range of the possible values for the third side of the triangle?
Also: The lengths of two sides of the triangle are 44 meters and 97 meters. What is the range of the possible values for the third side of the triangle?

With T being the 3rd side,
Other is done using the same method!!
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