document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=541737>Question 541737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm stuck can you please explain thanks. Find the range of possible lengths for the third side here are the two sides 9,8 it has multiple choice A 2<x<13 B1<x<17 C1<x<14 D4<x<19 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><B>neatmath(302)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=neatmath><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=neatmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=354261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><font face=\"Tahoma\">This kind of triangle problem is fairly simple.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a rule for triangle side lengths.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each leg must be between the difference and sum of the other two legs (non-inclusively).<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, since your two legs are 8 and 9, we have: <br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3Cs%3C17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3Cs%3C17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the possible length of the third side of your triangle would be:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "any real number between 1 and 17 (not including 1 and 17 of course).  Or<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the 3rd side of your triangle was EXACTLY 1 or 17, it would be a degenerate triangle which appeared to be a straight line.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer would be B <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3Cx%3C17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3Cx%3C17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope this helps!<br><br> </SPAN>\n" );
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