document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986497>Question 986497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhimessi><B>abhimessi(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=abhimessi><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since the triangle is isosceles,the third side will be either 17 or 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter when third side is 17 cm =17+17+8=42,>40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, third side cannot be 17.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then, the third side must be 8cm .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  therefore  ,third side=8cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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