Question

Two sides of a triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm. Determine the length of the third side from the choices given.(1 point)
Responses

5 mm
5 mm

1 mm
1 mm

2 mm
2 mm

20 mm

Answer 1

The length of the third side must be between the difference and the sum of the other two sides.

7 - 10 < x < 7 + 10
-3 < x < 17

Therefore, the third side must be less than 17 mm but greater than 3 mm.

The closest choice from the given options is 5 mm.