SOLUTION: 1. Two sides of triangle measure 12 units and 5 units in length. which number represents the length of the third side. How did they get 8 Units? I have 4 more questions but in n

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Question 1121349: 1. Two sides of triangle measure 12 units and 5 units in length. which number represents the length of the third side. How did they get 8 Units?
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The third side has restrictions. It can't be fewer than 7 inches (the difference of 5 from 12 or greater than 18 inches (the sum of 12 and 5). Perhaps 8 is the only choice from the way the question was asked.