document.write( "Question 1020798: if two sides of a triangle are 6.5 and 8.5 inches long, which of the following CANNOT be the length of the third side?
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They all can. The third side must be less than 16 inches, but more than 2 inches, the sum and difference of the 2 sides given. \n" ); document.write( "
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