SOLUTION: two sides of a triangle have lengths 6 and 11. the third side has to be?

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Question 249228: two sides of a triangle have lengths 6 and 11. the third side has to be?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming it is a right triangle, the Pythagorean formula applies:
c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2
c%5E2+=+6%5E2+%2B+11%5E2
c%5E2+=+36+%2B+121
c%5E2+=+157
sqrt%28c%5E2%29+=+sqrt%28157%29
c+=+12.5299