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What is range of possible lengths for third side of triangle that has sides length of 7and ten

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Answer:


3\leq x\leq17

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the side lengths of the triangle to be 7 and 10, the greatest the length of the third side of the triangle can be is 17 which is the sum of the two other side lengths(7 + 10 = 17) and the least the third side length can be is 3, which is the difference between the two given side lengths(10 - 7 = 3). So the range of possible values for the third side, say x, can be written as;


3\leq x\leq17

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