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SSAT Upper Level
Quantitative (Math)

Minimum Length of Third Side in Triangle

Very Easy Geometry And Measurement Triangles

Consider a triangle where the lengths of two sides are $3$ units and $4$ units. What is the minimum possible value of the length of the third side?

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. Use this information to determine the minimum length of the third side.

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