Question

A triangle has one side that measures 5 units and another side that

measures 7 units. What are two possible lengths for the third side?
Explain why you chose the lengths you did.

Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

Given 2 sides of a triangle then the third side x is between the limits

difference of 2 sides < x < sum of 2 sides, that is

7 - 5 < x < 7 + 5 , then

2 < x < 12

Choose any 2 values between 2 and 12 as third side, so

third side could be 6 or 9 for example