document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1191826>Question 1191826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measures of two sides are given. Between what two numbers must the third side fall?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: 9 and 15 (Write an inequality to represent your answer) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "TRIANGLE INEQUALITY: The length of the longest side of a triangle must be less than the sum of the lengths of the other two sides; otherwise a triangle can't be formed.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) If the 9 and 15 are the two shorter sides, the third side must be less than 9+15 = 24 to make a triangle.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) If 15 is the longest side and one of the other sides is 9, then the long side is 6 longer than that other side, so the length of the third side must be greater than 6 for the three lengths to make a triangle.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The length of the third side must be greater than 6 and less than 24.<br><BR>\n" );
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