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10 January, 09:43

Two sides of a triangle are 5 centimeters and 6 centimeters. What is the range of possible lengths for the third side? Explain your reasoning using complete sentences.

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  1. 10 January, 11:30
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    The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of the lengths of two sides must be greater than the third side

    You can set up a compound inequality to solve.

    6 - 5 < x < 6 + 5

    1 < x < 11

    x has to be between 1 and 11 NOT including 1 and 11.
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