Question

If a triangle has lengths of 3 ft and 54 ft, check all the possible lengths for the third side

Answer 1

MrBillDoesMath!

Answer:  51,53,55,57

Discussion. By the triangle inequality the sum of the lengths of any two sides is greater than or equal to the third side. In our case,   3 + 54 = 57, so  the third side must be less than or equal to 57.

MrB