SOLUTION: In triangle ABC, the length of side AB is 11 inches and the length of side BC is 17 inches. Which of the following could be the length of side AC?

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Question 953229: In triangle ABC, the length of side AB is 11 inches and the length of side BC is 17 inches. Which of the following could be the length of side AC?
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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We'll have to use the Pythagorean Theorem, which is a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2. a and b are the two sides, while c is the hypotenuse.
11%5E2%2B17%5E2=c%5E2
121%2B289=c%5E2
410=c%5E2
sqrt%28410%29=20.2484567313...
Let us round 20.2484567313... to 20.25. Thus, the length of AC is 20.25.