document.write( "Question 479220: The sides of a triangle all have integer lengths. two sides have lengths 7 and 10. if the largest and smallest possible perimeters for the triangle are L and S, the value of L +S is ??? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #328343 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Any side of a triangle has to be more than the difference of the other 2, and less than the sum of the other 2. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "c > 10 - 7 \n" ); document.write( "c > 3 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "c < 10 + 7 \n" ); document.write( "c < 17 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "The smallest integer value is 4, and the largest is 16. \n" ); document.write( "S = 7 + 10 + 4 = 21 \n" ); document.write( "L = 7 + 10 + 16 = 33 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "L + S = 54 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |