A triangle has side lengths of 7
inches, 12
inches, and c
inches.
Enter values to write an inequality that describes the possible values for c
, the length of the third side of the triangle.
An inequality that describes the possible values for c, the length of the third side of the triangle, is:
| 7 - 12 | < c < 7 + 12
Simplified, this inequality becomes:
|-5| < c < 19
Which further simplifies to:
5 < c < 19
Therefore, the possible values for c, the length of the third side of the triangle, are greater than 5 inches and less than 19 inches.