SOLUTION: The equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 8 cm long and the radius of its cir
cum circle is 5 cm calculate the length of its third side
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Question 1054669: The equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 8 cm long and the radius of its cir
cum circle is 5 cm calculate the length of its third side
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2 + y^2 = 25
x^2 + (5+y)^2 = 64
(25-y^2 ) + 25 + 10y + y^2 = 64
10y = 14
y = 1.4
x^2 + (1.4)^2 = 25
x = 4.8
length of 3rd side is 9.6 cm
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