SOLUTION: Describe the lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other 2 sides. 6 and 6

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Question 1186406: Describe the lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other 2 sides.
6 and 6

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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
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Describe the lengths of the third side of the triangle given the lengths of the other 2 sides.
6 and 6
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0 < L < 12

Answer by ikleyn(52754)   (Show Source):
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If three sides lengths are X, Y and Z, then   ALWAYS

            | X - Y | < Z < X + Y.

The third side is always longer than the difference of the two other sides
and always shorter than the sum of the two other sides.

This statement (which is, actually, one of the Geometry theorems) is called the TRIANGLE INEQUALITY.

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