Question

a triangle has sides measuring 5 inches and 8 inches. if x respresents the length in inches of the third side, which inequality gives the range of possible values for x?

Answer 1

Answer:

When given 2 sides of a triangle, the third side must be:

Greater than the difference of the other 2 sides AND  

less than the sum of the other 2 sides.

So side "x" must be greater than

(8 -5) and less than (8 +5) or

3 < "x" < 13

Source: http://www.1728.org/trianinq.htm

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Answer 2

Answer:

x < 13

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of x must be less than the sum of 5 and 8 inches otherwise  there would not be a triangle.