SOLUTION: if two sides of an isoceles triangle are 2 and 5. what is the measure of the third side?

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Question 414747: if two sides of an isoceles triangle are 2 and 5. what is the measure of the third side?
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Hi

if two sides of an isoceles triangle are 2 and 5. what is the measure of the third side?

In this example:

the two equal sides must each have a measure of 5 (NOT 2: as 2 + 2 < 5 )

Note: sum of the length ot two sides of a triangle must be > than 3rd side