SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle measure 10 cm and 5 cm. What is the smallest integer the third side can be? What is the largest integer?

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Question 831521: Two sides of a triangle measure 10 cm and 5 cm. What is the smallest integer the third side can be? What is the largest integer?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try to draw two sides of a triangle, with their vertex having 180 degrees. You should notice that you cannot put in the third side for a triangle. This should tell you something.



... the third side must must must must be longer than 10+5.