Question

The lengths of two sides of a triangle are given. describe the lengths possible for the third side.

6 ft, 12 ft.

Lengths of the third side must be between _____ ft and _____ ft.

Answer 1

7m and 17m

Explanation:

The length would be between 7m and 17m. This is because since the sum of two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side. The sum of the third side and 6 must give us something greater than 12. This means the least the length can be is 7m. Since 6+12=18, the third side also has to be less than 18. This means the greatest the length can be is 17m.