According to the triangle inequality theorem, the third side of a triangle must be less than the sum of the other two sides and greater than the difference of the other two sides.
In this case, with the first two sides given as 6 and 2, the possible whole number measures of the third side can be calculated as follows:
6 - 2 < Third side < 6 + 2
4 < Third side < 8
So, the possible whole number measures of the third side are:
5, 6, 7
Apply the triangle inequality theorem to determine the possible whole number measures of the third of a triangle if the first two sides are 6 and 2 list them in ascending order
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