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Question 248537: what are all the possible lengths 'x' of the third side of a triangle if the other two sides have lengths of 3 and 20 ?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, stanbon:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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The third side can be:
17 This assumes that it is not a right triangle.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what are all the possible lengths 'x' of the third side of a triangle if the other two sides have lengths of 3 and 20 ?
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20-3 < x < 20+3
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17 < x < 23
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Why? If the 3 is colinear to the left you get a straight segment 3+20
If the 3 is colinear to the right you get a staight segment 20-3
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Draw the picture and you will see what I mean.
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Cheers,
Stan