The length of the two sides of an isosceles triangle is 8 and 3. Find its third side.

As we know from the school curriculum in geometry, this type of triangles is determined by the fact that its two sides are equal.

That is, first we can make the assumption that either its third party should be equal to 8, or it should be equal to 3.

But from the same course, we know that the sum of any two sides of our figure must be greater than the third side, and their difference is less.

Let’s check the first option:

8 – 8 <3;

8 + 8> 3;

8 – 3 <8;

8 + 3> 8.

Let’s check the second option:

3 + 3 <8 (this is wrong).

Answer: The third party is 8.