Question

Two of the sides of a triangle are 7 inches
and 8 inches. If the third side is a whole
number of inches, what is its greatest
possible measure?

Answer 1

Answer:

11 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

7^2+8^2=c^2

49+64=c^2

113=c^2

square root both side

c=10.63014581

round up and get c=11

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