Two sides of a triangle measure 3.7 and 8.2. Apply the Triangle Inequality Theorem to find a possible measure of the third side.(1 point)

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4.2
4.2

5.5
5.5

4.5
4.5

3.5

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Apologies for the oversight. Let's use the Triangle Inequality Theorem to find a possible measure for the third side of the triangle.

According to the Triangle Inequality Theorem, the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.

Let's denote the two given sides as "a" and "b," where a = 3.7 and b = 8.2.

Applying the Triangle Inequality Theorem, we have two possible inequalities to check:

1. a + b > third side: 3.7 + 8.2 > third side
11.9 > third side

2. a + third side > b: 3.7 + third side > 8.2
third side > 4.5

From these inequalities, we can conclude that the third side must be greater than 4.5 but less than 11.9. Therefore, a possible measure for the third side could be 5.5.
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