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A triangle with side lengths 22.5, 27.1, and x

what are possible numbers for x

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The third side mustn't be greater than the sum of the two known sides and it must be larger than the difference of the two known sides.

22.5+27.1 = 49.6 and 27.1-22.5 = 4.6

So the possible values of x are
4.6 \ \textless \ x \ \textless \ 49.6
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