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A triangle has a side length of 2.5 centimeters and 4 centimeters. What is the range of the third side of the triangle?

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Answer:

1.5 < x < 6.5

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

4 - 2.5 < x < 4 + 2.5

1.5 < x < 6.5

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