If two sides of a triangle are 10 units and 13 units, a possible third side for the could be?

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Madilyn Kaufman

2 October, 12:52

If two sides of a triangle are 10 units and 13 units, a possible third side for the could be?

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Caitlyn Vega · Answer 1

Pythagorean theorem:

a^2+b^2=c^2

substitute:

10^2+13^2=c^2

simplify:

100+169=c^2

simplify:

269=c^2

take the square root:

c=16.4

The answer is 16.4