SOLUTION: Two sides of an isosceles triangle have lengths 2 and 12, respectively. Find the length of the third side.

Question 1024494: Two sides of an isosceles triangle have lengths 2 and 12, respectively. Find the length of the third side.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are maybe two possible choices, at most. Either 2 or 12. Which one will work? Triangle Inequality Theorem!
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Two sides of an isosceles triangle have lengths 2 and 12, respectively. Find the length of the third side.

10 < Third side < 14, so
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