SOLUTION: How do you solve for possible measures of a side in a triangle? For example: Find the possible measures for XY in triangle XYZ. XZ=2 and YZ=3

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Question 381803: How do you solve for possible measures of a side in a triangle? For example: Find the possible measures for XY in triangle XYZ. XZ=2 and YZ=3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you solve for possible measures of a side in a triangle? For example: Find the possible measures for XY in triangle XYZ. XZ=2 and YZ=3
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XY < 2+3 = 5
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XY >3-2 = 1
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So: 1 < XY < 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.