Question

May I please get help solving this math. I have tried multiple times but still could not find a correct answer

Answer 1

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than the measure on the third side.

Given the triangle above, that would mean

a + b > c

b + c > a

c + a > b

In the given problem, we have three sides with length 14, 17, and x. Using the triangle inequality theorem we can infer that

`\begin{gathered} 14+17>x \\ 31>x \\ \text{or} \\ x<14+17 \\ x<31 \end{gathered}`