The semi perimeter of a triangle is 10 cm .If one of its sides is 5 cm and 7 cm respectively then its third side is

User Icon for oobleck oobleck answered
3 years ago

5+7+x = 10*2

User Icon for Ranu Ranu answered
3 years ago

How u solved it yaar

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To find the length of the third side of the triangle, we can use the formula for the perimeter of a triangle, which is the sum of all three sides.

The semi-perimeter (s) of a triangle is half of the perimeter. In this case, the semi-perimeter (s) is given as 10 cm.

To find the perimeter (P) of the triangle, we can use the formula P = 2s. Substituting the given value, we have:

P = 2s = 2 * 10 cm = 20 cm

Now we know that the perimeter of the triangle is 20 cm.

We are also given the lengths of two sides, which are 5 cm and 7 cm respectively.

Let's assume that the length of the third side is x cm.

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.

Using this inequality, we can set up the following equation:

5 cm + 7 cm > x cm

12 cm > x cm

So, the third side must be less than 12 cm.

However, we also know that the sum of all three sides of a triangle is equal to the perimeter. Therefore, we can set up another equation:

5 cm + 7 cm + x cm = 20 cm

12 cm + x cm = 20 cm

Subtracting 12 cm from both sides of the equation, we get:

x cm = 20 cm - 12 cm

x cm = 8 cm

Therefore, the length of the third side of the triangle is 8 cm.