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A student said that a triangle with side lengths of 3 ft and 4 ft could have a third side with a length of 7 ft. Explain why the student is incorrect. What is a correct statement about the third side of the​ triangle?

By the Triangle Inequality​ Theorem, the length of the third side must be

less than
greater than


enter your response here ft because the sum of two side lengths must be

less than
greater than
the length of the third side. The third side must be less than

enter your response here ft but greater than

enter your response here ft

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Answer:

Explanation:

Greater than

less then

the length of third side

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