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A triangle has two sides of length 11 and 12. What is the smallest possible whole-number length for the third side? NO LINKS

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Answer: The answer would be 16.

Explanation:


a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2) \\11^2+12^2=c^2\\121+144=c^(2) \\√(265) =√(c^2) \\c=16.27\\c=16

16 is the smallest possible whole number for the length of the third side. By using the Pythagorean Theorem, we are able to find the third side.

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