Richard draws a triangle in the dirt. Two of the sides of the triangle measure 14 inches and 6 inches. Which could be the length of the third side of Richard’s triangle? (1 point)
7 inches
3 inches
0.20 inches
( 15 inches
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To determine the possible length of the third side of the triangle, you can use the triangle inequality theorem, which states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater than the length of the third side. For Richard’s triangle, this means:

From these inequalities, we can see that the maximum possible length for the third side (x) is less than 20 inches, but it must also be more than 8 inches when we apply the inequalities. Therefore, the only feasible options among 7, 3, 0.20, and 15 inches would be 15 inches.

So, the length of the third side could be 15 inches!