document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258829>Question 258829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe the possible lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other two sides 4 inches, 7 inches      </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=190543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe the possible lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other two sides 4 inches, 7 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 sides: x=4, y=7, z=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|y-x| < z < x+y    (the || is absolute value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "okay since x and y are connected--><BR>\n" );
document.write( "if z=x+y the angle between x and y would be 180 and since there are 180 degrees in a triangle that could not be possible AND --><BR>\n" );
document.write( "if |y-x|=z then the angle between x and y would be 0 and that could not be a triangle either\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 < z < 11<BR>\n" );
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