SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle are 20 feet and 15 feet. Tell whether each length can or cannot be the third side of the triangle. a. 29 ft b. 3 ft c. 5 ft d. 37 ft How do you fi

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Question 403414: Two sides of a triangle are 20 feet and 15 feet. Tell whether each length can or cannot be the third side of the triangle.
a. 29 ft
b. 3 ft
c. 5 ft
d. 37 ft
How do you find the possible length of the third side?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the 3rd side has to be long enough to close up the triangle ___ greater than the DIFFERENCE of the first two sides

and not too long for the triangle to close up ___ less than the SUM of the first two sides