Asked by ismael

one side of a triangle is 4 cm. The sum of the two other sides is 11 and all sides are integers. What is the largest possible side.

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Answered by Scott
the longest side must be less than the sum of the two shorter side

the difference between the longest and shortest sides must be less than the middle side

L + A = 11

L < (A + 4) ... L < (11 - L + 4)
... 2 L < 15 ... L < 7.5

L = 7, A = 4
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