Apply the Triangle Inequality Theorem to determine the possible whole number measures of the third side of a triangle if the first two sides measure 6 and 2. List them in ascending order.

Question

Apply the Triangle Inequality Theorem to determine the possible whole number measures of the third side of a triangle if the first two sides measure 6 and 2. List them in ascending order.
The measure of the third side could be

GPT 3.5 · Answer

any whole number between 4 and 8, inclusive. Possible measures of the third side: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8