SOLUTION: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is less than 40 cm. Two of its sides are 17 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the third side?

SOLUTION: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is less than 40 cm. Two of its sides are 17 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the third side?

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Question 986497: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is less than 40 cm. Two of its sides are 17 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the third side?
Answer by abhimessi(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
since the triangle is isosceles,the third side will be either 17 or 8.
perimeter when third side is 17 cm =17+17+8=42,>40.
so, third side cannot be 17.
then, the third side must be 8cm .
therefore ,third side=8cm.
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