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Two sides of an isosceles triangle measures 26 and 10. What is the possible value of the third side?

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The third side of the triangle is 26.

Explanation:

Given:

Two sides of the isosceles triangle are 26 and 10.

To Find:

The possible value of the third side

Solution:

Definition of Isosceles triangle:

An isosceles triangle is a triangle with (at least) two equal sides. Isosceles triangle has both two equal sides and two equal angles.

We also know the property of the triangle that

Sum of two sides of triangle > third side of the triangle

Case1. When third side is 10

Thee third side can’t be equal to 10 because it does not follow the rule of triangle

10+10>26………which is not possible

So the third side of the isosceles triangle is 26.