SOLUTION: Hello, sorry to ask for you help... but could you possible help me with a problem? Two sides of a triangle are 5 inches and 13 inches. Can the third side be 12 inches long? 7 inc

Question 851376: Hello, sorry to ask for you help... but could you possible help me with a problem?
Two sides of a triangle are 5 inches and 13 inches. Can the third side be 12 inches long? 7 inches? 19 inches?
Thanks for anything, even your time!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two sides of a triangle are 5 inches and 13 inches. Can the third side be 12 inches long?
It can be 12.
5, 12, 13 is a right triangle.
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The longest side has to be greater than the difference between the other 2, and less than the sum.
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7 inches? 19 inches?
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