SOLUTION: In triangle XYZ, the length of side XY is 23 mm and the length of side YZ is 37 mm. Which of the following could be the length of side XZ?

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Question 1029048: In triangle XYZ, the length of side XY is 23 mm and the length of side YZ is 37 mm. Which of the following could be the length of side XZ?
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In triangle XYZ, the length of side XY is 23 mm and the length of side YZ is 37 mm. Which of the following could be the length of side XZ?
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1.  Nothing follows.

2.  In any case,  the length of the third side of the triangle is between  37 - 23 = 14 mm   and   37 + 23 = 60 mm.