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(A) 3i
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(A) 3i
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Question 927336: In a certain triangle, the length of each side (in inches) is an integer. Two of the sides are each 3 inches long. What is the greatest possible length of the third side?
(A) 3in
(B) 4in
(C) 5in
(D) 6in
(E) 9in Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source):
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remember:In a triangle, the length of each side is less then the sum of other two sides.
if of the sides, and are inches long, third side is less then their sum:
so,the greatest possible length of the third side is (C)
