How to find the length of the side of an acute / obtuse triangle - Math

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If 2 sides of the triangle are have lengths equal to 8 and 14, what is one possible length of the third side?

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The sum of the lengths of 2 sides of a triangle must be greater than—but not equal to—the length of the third side. Further, the third side must be longer than the difference between the greater and the lesser of the other two sides; therefore, 20 is the only possible answer.

4+8< 14

6+8= 14

8+14> 20

8+14=22

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