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Two sides of an isosceles triangle measure 3 inches and 13 inches respectively. Find the length of the third side.

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I think that the third side would be 13 inches. My reasons are : 1) An isosceles triangle's two sides that point upward are usually longer than the last side on the bottom. 2) Unless it is a scalene triangle, either two sides or all sides are equal.
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