SOLUTION: in a triangle DEF DE=5 and EF=8. if the length of the thrid side is an integer, what is the greatest possible value for DF

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Question 305476: in a triangle DEF DE=5 and EF=8. if the length of the thrid side is an integer, what is the greatest possible value for DF
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5+8=13
Thus the maximum (integer) length of the third side is 12