document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827521>Question 827521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two sides of an isoceles triangle are 6 in. and 2 in. What is the length of the third side? Why? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Why?  Triangle Inequality Theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 6, 6, 2;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6+6=12>=2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8>=6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If 6, 2, 2;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6+2=8>=2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2=4>=6, FALSE.  This set of side lengths will not work. </SPAN>\n" );
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