SOLUTION: Find the minimum and maximum limits for the length of a third side of a triangle if the other two sides are 8" and 13"

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Question 493300: Find the minimum and maximum limits for the length of a third side of a triangle if the other two sides are 8" and 13"
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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By the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.
So, The minimum would be 6 and the maximum would be 20.
Cleomenius.