Can someone help me with this problem? 1.)Given a triangle with side lengths of 3 cm and 5 cm, what is a possible length of the third side? a.)1 cm b.)2 cm c.)7 cm d.)8 cm

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Rodrigo A · Answer 1 · 2020-03-21T00:53:35+0000

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By property of triangle we know largest side is equal to sum of other two sides.

Let the third side be x

So by converse of theorem,

5= 3 +x

5-3=x

$\huge \boxed{ 2=x}$