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The side lenghts of a triangle are 14,15, and x units

The side lenghts of a triangle are 14,15, and x units-example-1
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Answer:

1 < x < 29

Explanation:

The triangle inequality requires the sum of the two shortest sides exceed the longest side.

When x and 14 are the shortest:

x + 14 > 15

x > 1

When 14 and 15 are the shortest:

14 +15 > x

29 > x

Then the requirement for the length of x is ...

1 < x < 29

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Additional comment

The length of the third side of a triangle can be between the difference and sum of the two given sides.

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