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Question
Two sides of a triangle are 12 cm and 14 cm. The perimeter of the triangle is 36 cm. What is its third side?
Solution
Let x cm be the third side
The perimeter of the triangle = 36 cm
12 + 14 + x = 36
26 + x = 36
x = 36 – 26
x = 10 cm
∴ The third side is 10 cm.
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