SOLUTION: if the sides of a triangle are 20, 13, x, what is the range of the possible values of x

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Question 952844: if the sides of a triangle are 20, 13, x, what is the range of the possible values of x
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Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Triangle inequality theory states: The sum of two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side so:
13+x>20 so x>7
20+13>x so x<33
ANSWER: Range of values of x is 7 < x < 33.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if the sides of a triangle are 20, 13, x, what is the range of the possible values of x
(20-13) < x < (20+13)