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Two sides of a triangle are 8 cm and 11 cm, The length of its third side lies between a cm b cm, find the values of a and b if a < b.

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Using the Triangle Inequality Theorem, which states:

The sum of any two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side:

Third side < 11 + 8 = 19 cm

The difference between any two sides of a triangle is less than the third side:

Third side > 11 - 8 = 3 cm

Thus, the length of the third side must lie between 3 cm and 19 cm.

Given that a < b, we have: a = 3 cm and b = 19 cm

Hence, a = 3 cm and b = 19 cm.

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