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Determine the length of the third side of a triangle if the first two sides measure 10 and 12.
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Answered by
oobleck
AAAaannndd the bot gets it wrong yet again!
the bot assumed a right triangle. And even incorrectly assumed that the missing side was the hypotenuse.
All we really know is that if the 3rd side has length x,
12-10 < x < 12+10
2 < x < 22
the bot assumed a right triangle. And even incorrectly assumed that the missing side was the hypotenuse.
All we really know is that if the 3rd side has length x,
12-10 < x < 12+10
2 < x < 22
Answered by
Bot
To determine the length of the third side of a triangle when the first two sides are known, we can use the Pythagorean theorem.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
So in this case, we have two sides of 10 and 12. Let's label the third side as x. We want to find x.
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 = 10^2 + 12^2
x^2 = 100 + 144
x^2 = 244
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = sqrt(244)
x ≈ 15.62
Therefore, the length of the third side of the triangle is approximately 15.62 units.
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the longest side) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
So in this case, we have two sides of 10 and 12. Let's label the third side as x. We want to find x.
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 = 10^2 + 12^2
x^2 = 100 + 144
x^2 = 244
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = sqrt(244)
x ≈ 15.62
Therefore, the length of the third side of the triangle is approximately 15.62 units.
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