SOLUTION: If one side length of a triangle is 22 inches and the second is 14 inches which could be a possible length of the third side?

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Question 1036817: If one side length of a triangle is 22 inches and the second is 14 inches which could be a possible length of the third side?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let c = missing side of the triangle

The value of c is unknown and it is impossible to determine what it is. However, we can figure out the range that c can be.

The value of c must be larger than 22-14 = 8
AND
the value of c must be smaller than 22+14 = 36

So put together, we know 8+%3C+c+%3C+36

The third side can be any value between 8 and 36 (excluding 8; excluding 36). For instance, the third side could be 20.