SOLUTION: Two isosceles triangles have congruent base angles. The length of a leg and base of one triangle are 17 cm and 10 cm respectively. The length of the base of the other triangle is 8

Question 1139633: Two isosceles triangles have congruent base angles. The length of a leg and base of one triangle are 17 cm and 10 cm respectively. The length of the base of the other triangle is 8 cm. What is the length of the leg of the second triangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These triangles are similar.

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