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Write a compound inequality that must be satisfied by the length of the side labeled $x .$ Use the fact that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side.(Image cannot copy)
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So, we can write this as an inequality: \[7.5 + 3.25 > x\] Show more…
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