The perimeter of a triangle is 48 cm, the length of one side is 16 cm and the other is 18 cm.

The perimeter of a triangle is 48 cm, the length of one side is 16 cm and the other is 18 cm. Find the length of the third side of this triangle.

The perimeter of a triangle is equal to the sum of the lengths of its three sides.

1) Calculate what is the sum of the lengths of one and the other sides of the triangle.

16 + 18 = 34 centimeters.

Let’s answer the question of the problem.

2) Find what is the length of the third side of the triangle.

48 – 34 = 14 centimeters.

Answer: The length of the third side of the triangle is fourteen centimeters.



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