The perimeter of a triangular pool is 36 yards. The lengths of two sides are 10 yards and 15 yards. How long is the third side?

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given :

Perimeter of triangular pool = 36 yards

Side 1 = 10 yards

Side 2 = 15 yards

Side 3 = ?

Let length of third Side be x

Perimeter of triangle  = sum of all sides

36 = 10 + 15 + x

36 = 25 + x

x = 36 - 25

x = 11

 

Thus, the length of third Side is 11 yards.