Question

the lengths of the sides of a triangle are 16, 31, and x, where x is the shortest side. if the triangle is not isosceles, what is a possible value of x?

Answer 1

16 + x > 31, so x > 15

16 + 31 > x, so x < 47

Combining these inequalities, we have

15 < x < 47.

Since x is the shortest side of this triangle, and since the triangle is not isosceles,

15 < x < 16. So one possible value of x is 15.1.