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Two sides of a triangle are 7 and 13

inches. The perimeter is 27 inches. Find
the measure of the third side.

Two sides of a triangle are 7 and 13 inches. The perimeter is 27 inches. Find the-example-1

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7.......................
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Answer:

7 inches

Explanation:

The perimeter of a shape is the sum of the lengths of all the sides. 7+13+the length of the last side is equal to 27, meaning that the last side must have a length of 7. Hope this helps!

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