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Two sides of a triangle measure 9 cm and 23 cm. Which could be the meausure of the third side of the triangle?

Two sides of a triangle measure 9 cm and 23 cm. Which could be the meausure of the-example-1
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32 I think because if you add them together
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Answer:

Between 14 cm and 32 cm

Explanation:

The third side of the triangle but be shorter than the sum of the two given sides, 9+23=32 cm. At the same time, the third side must be longer than the difference, 23-9=14 cm. The measure if the third side is between 14 cm and 32 cm.

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