SOLUTION: find the range for the measure of the third side given the measures of 5 and 11 for the other two sides.

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Question 293864: find the range for the measure of the third side given the measures of 5 and 11 for the other two sides.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Any side of a triangle (I assume you're dealing with triangles) has to be:
greater than the difference of the other 2 sides,
and less than the sum of the other 2 sides.
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(11-5) < s3 < (11+5)
Between 6 and 16, not inclusive.