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If the lengths of two sides of a right triangle are $5$ and $12$ units, what is the least possible length, in units, of the third side

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  1. The length of the third side of the tringle must lie in between 7 and 7 i.e length of the third side will always be greater than 7 and smaller than 17 according to the properties of a triangle.
    According to the given question.
    We have a right angled triangle with the two side lengths 5 unit and 12 unit.
    From the properties of a triangle we know that ” the sum of the length of the two sides of a triangle is greater than the length of the third side”. Or ” the difference between the two sides of a triangle is less than the length of the third side”.
    Let the third side of the triangle be x units.
    So, by the properties of a triangle we can say that
    12 – 5 < x
    ⇒ 7 < x
    And 12 + 5 > x
    ⇒ 17 > x
    Therefore, the length of the third side of the tringle must lie in between 7 and 7 i.e length of the third side will always be greater than 7 and smaller than 17.
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