Question

Two sides of a triangle measure 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the possible measurement of the 3rd side of the triangle

Answer 1

Explanation:

If the triangle is right, we can use Pitagora

We can have 2 results

1.

`\sqrt{ {6}^(2) + {8}^(2) } = \\ = √(36 + 64) = \\ = √(100) \\ = 10`

2.

`\sqrt{ {8}^(2) - {6}^(2) } = \\ = √(64 - 36) = \\ = √(28 ) \\ = 2 √(7)`