SOLUTION: The longest side of the triangular sail on a sailboat is 20 feet. The shortest side is 12 feet. How long is the other side?

Question 915213: The longest side of the triangular sail on a sailboat is 20 feet. The shortest side is 12 feet. How long is the other side?
Found 2 solutions by livishea, richwmiller:
Answer by livishea(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It equals 8 what you do is subtract the 12 feet from the 20 feet and you get 8 and that's your answer.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not enough information.
If the sail were in the shape of a right triangle then we could calculate the other side.
20^2=12^2+x^2=
400=144+x^2
256=x^2
x=16

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