SOLUTION: If 2 sides of a triangle measure 8cm and 11cm, then what is the measurement of the third side?

SOLUTION: If 2 sides of a triangle measure 8cm and 11cm, then what is the measurement of the third side?

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Question 862725: If 2 sides of a triangle measure 8cm and 11cm, then what is the measurement of the third side?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not "what is", but "what could be". Think about the third side this way...
Can it be greater, equal, or less than 8+11? What happens if the third side is 19 cm ?
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