SOLUTION: the sides of a triangle are 5 meters and 8 meter what is the third sides

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Question 947410: the sides of a triangle are 5 meters and 8 meter what is the third sides
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's call the third side X.
Here's what we know since it's a triangle.
X%2B5%3E8
X%2B8%3E5
5%2B8%3EX
So putting those together,
3%3CX%3C13