Answer:
20 < L < 24
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that in any given triangle, the length of two sides is always greater than the length of the third side.
Since the sail is a triangle having length of one side as 22 feet and the length of another side as 2 feet, and let L be the length of the third side.
It follows from our triangle rule of sides above that
22 + 2 > L (1)
22 + L > 2 (2)and
L + 2 > 22 (3)
It follows that from (1)
22 + 2 > L
⇒ 24 > L (4)
It follows that from (2)
22 + L > 2
⇒ L > 2 - 22
⇒ L > - 44 (5) and
It follows that from (3)
L + 2 > 22
⇒ L > 22 - 2
⇒ L > 20 (6)
Since from (5) and (6),
L > -44 and L > 20
and 20 > -44 ⇒ L > 20
⇒ 20 < L (7)
From (4) 24 > L ⇒ L < 24 (8)
Combining (7) and (8), we have
20 < L < 24
So, the possible range of values of the third side are 20 < L < 24
