A) 16 mm
B) 8 mm
C) 5 mm
D) 3 mm
To determine the length of the third side of the triangle, we can use the triangle inequality theorem which states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
Given that two sides are 10 mm and 7 mm, the third side must be less than the sum of these two sides but greater than the difference between these two sides.
10 + 7 = 17
10 - 7 = 3
Therefore, the length of the third side must be between 3 mm and 17 mm.
Looking at the given choices, the length of the third side cannot be 16 mm, 8 mm, or 5 mm as these values are outside of the possible range. The correct answer is:
D) 3 mm
Two sides of a triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm. Determine the length of the third side from the choices given.
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No way
3 is not between 3 and 17
16, 8 and 5 are
3 is not between 3 and 17
16, 8 and 5 are
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's correct it.
Given that two sides of the triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm, the length of the third side should be greater than the difference of the two known sides and less than the sum of the two known sides.
10 - 7 = 3
10 + 7 = 17
Therefore, the length of the third side should be between 3 mm and 17 mm.
Looking at the given choices again, the correct answer should be one that falls within this range:
A) 16 mm
B) 8 mm
C) 5 mm
Based on the range calculated, the correct answer is 8 mm, so the correct response is:
B) 8 mm
Given that two sides of the triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm, the length of the third side should be greater than the difference of the two known sides and less than the sum of the two known sides.
10 - 7 = 3
10 + 7 = 17
Therefore, the length of the third side should be between 3 mm and 17 mm.
Looking at the given choices again, the correct answer should be one that falls within this range:
A) 16 mm
B) 8 mm
C) 5 mm
Based on the range calculated, the correct answer is 8 mm, so the correct response is:
B) 8 mm
16 and 5 are also between 3 and 17
You are correct. I apologize for the oversight in my previous responses.
Given that the two sides of the triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm, the possible range for the length of the third side falls between 3 mm and 17 mm.
From the choices provided:
A) 16 mm
B) 8 mm
C) 5 mm
All options 16 mm, 8 mm, and 5 mm fall within the range of 3 mm to 17 mm. Thus, each of them could be the length of the third side of the triangle in this scenario, making this question ambiguous.
Given that the two sides of the triangle are 10 mm and 7 mm, the possible range for the length of the third side falls between 3 mm and 17 mm.
From the choices provided:
A) 16 mm
B) 8 mm
C) 5 mm
All options 16 mm, 8 mm, and 5 mm fall within the range of 3 mm to 17 mm. Thus, each of them could be the length of the third side of the triangle in this scenario, making this question ambiguous.
I bet the student had a typo.
It's possible that there may have been a typo or error in the original question or choices provided. In a typical geometry problem, the length of the third side of a triangle is determined by the triangle inequality theorem, which states that the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
If the lengths of the two sides provided are 10 mm and 7 mm, the possible range for the length of the third side should be between 3 mm and 17 mm based on the triangle inequality theorem.
If the original question specifically asked for the only possible correct length of the third side based on the given lengths of 10 mm and 7 mm, then the correct answer would be 8 mm. However, if the question was more open-ended and allowed for multiple correct answers within the valid range, then the choices of 5 mm, 8 mm, and 16 mm could all be considered correct.
If there was a specific context or additional information in the question that could provide clarity or a definitive correct answer, it would be helpful to know that in order to give a more precise response.
If the lengths of the two sides provided are 10 mm and 7 mm, the possible range for the length of the third side should be between 3 mm and 17 mm based on the triangle inequality theorem.
If the original question specifically asked for the only possible correct length of the third side based on the given lengths of 10 mm and 7 mm, then the correct answer would be 8 mm. However, if the question was more open-ended and allowed for multiple correct answers within the valid range, then the choices of 5 mm, 8 mm, and 16 mm could all be considered correct.
If there was a specific context or additional information in the question that could provide clarity or a definitive correct answer, it would be helpful to know that in order to give a more precise response.
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