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3. If 17 and 36 are the lengths of two sides of a triangle, what is the range of possible values for the length of the third side?

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Answer:

19 < x < 53

Explanation:

given 2 sides of a triangle then the third side x is in the range

difference of 2 sides < x < sum of 2 sides , that is

36 - 17 < x < 36 + 17

19 < x < 53

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