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if 17 and 26 are the lengths of two sides of a triangle what is the range of possible values for the length of the third side?
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document.write( "It has to be between their difference (in absolute value) and their sum.\r\n" );
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document.write( "26-17 < x < 26+17\r\n" );
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document.write( "  9 < x < 43\r\n" );
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document.write( "The third side must be longer than 9 and shorter than 43.\r\n" );
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