SOLUTION: The sides of an obtuse triangle are x, 24, 26, where x is the shortest side. Find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality

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Question 695530: The sides of an obtuse triangle are x, 24, 26, where x is the shortest side. Find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality
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The sides of an obtuse triangle are x, 24, 26, where x is the shortest side. Find the range of possible values for x and express it as an inequality
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x has to be greater than the difference and less than the sum of the other 2 sides.