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If two sides of a triangle are #3# and #5#, in what interval can we have the third side?

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Shwetank Mauria

Jan 30, 2017

Possible values of third side would be in the interval #(2,8)#, not including #2# and #8#.

Explanation:

If #3# and #5# are two sides of a triangle, the third side say #x#, will be such that #x<8#.

Further, if i is smallest side of triangle, we will have #5<3+x# i.e. #x>2#

Hence, possible values of third side would be in the interval #(2,8)#, not including #2# and #8#.

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