SOLUTION: Two of the sides of a triangle measure 15 cm and 8 cm. What are all the possible lengths of the third side, if the length of the third side is a whole number.

Question 978825: Two of the sides of a triangle measure 15 cm and 8 cm. What are all the possible lengths of the third side, if the length of the third side is a whole number.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josgarithmetic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15+8=23
third side could be from 8 cm to 22 cm

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, the length of the unknown side.

According to Triangle Inequality Theorem:

, in which one statement makes poor sense;

Combining,

Answer is, the set of whole numbers from 8 to 22.

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