SOLUTION: 15 cm and 17 cm are lengths of two sides of a right triangle. What are all of the possible length for the third side

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Question 920775: 15 cm and 17 cm are lengths of two sides of a right triangle. What are all of the possible length for the third side
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 + 17 are 2 sides of the triangle.

the third side needs to be less than 15 + 17 = 32

the third side needs to be greater than 17 - 15 = 2

the third side has to be > 2 and < 32.