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If the lengths of two sides of a triangle are 6
and 8, the length of the third side may be

User Roy Tang
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Use Pythagorean theorem. 6^2+8^2=c^2. 36+64=c^2. C=10.
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The length of the third side of the right triangle may be 10 units

How to determine the length of the third side

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

Lengths of two sides = 6 and 8

The length of the third side of the right triangle can be calculated using the following Pythagoras theorem

Third side² = First side² + Second side²

Substitute the known values into the equation

Third side² = 6² + 8²

Evaluate

Third side² = 100

So, we have

Third side = 10

Hence, the length of the third side is 10 units

User Rik De Peuter
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