Question
If the sum of the lenghts of two sides of a triangle is 15, what is the largest possible integral value for the third side?
Answers
Reiny
The sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the third side
so if the third side is x
x < 15
Since you want x to be an integer,
x = 14
the largest possible value for the third side is 14
so if the third side is x
x < 15
Since you want x to be an integer,
x = 14
the largest possible value for the third side is 14
martha
what is the value of x , if one lenght is 16, and the other one is 23