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Two sides of a triangle measure 12cm and 18cm. What is the range of possible lengths, x, of this triangle?

Two sides of a triangle measure 12cm and 18cm. What is the range of possible lengths-example-1
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What is the range of possible lengths, x, of this triangle?

Explanation:

12 cm + 18 cm = 30 cm

18 cm - 12 cm = 6cm

The possible measures of the third side are any length between 6 cm and 30 cm

[tex]6cmHence the answer is
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