Chapter 14.1A, Problem 18A

To determine

(a)

To find:

The longest side possible if two sides of a triangle have lengths $31\text{ cm and 85 cm }$ and the measure of the third side must be a whole number of centimetres.

To determine

(b)

To find:

The shortest side possible if two sides of a triangle have lengths $31\text{ cm and 85 cm }$ and the measure of the third side must be a whole number of centimetres.