SOLUTION: if two sides of a triangle are 4 and 3, how many different triangles are possible with sides that have integer lengths?

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Question 272411: if two sides of a triangle are 4 and 3, how many different triangles are possible with sides that have integer lengths?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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in order for a triangle to "close up"
___ any side must be greater then the difference of the other two sides
___ and less than the sum of the other two sides

in this case, greater than one and less than seven

2, 3, 4, 5, 6