If (a+b+c) is positive and a2+b2+c2=83 and ab+bc+ca=71
then a+b+c= ___
(a+b+c)2=(a2+b2+c2)+2(ab+bc+ca)
(a+b+c)2=83+2(71)=83+142=225
(a+b+c)=√225=±15
∵(a+b+c) is positive,a+b+c=15