SOLUTION: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the

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Question 1142200: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the equal sides of the triangle.
1. 14
2. 19
3. 28
4. 37
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the equal sides of the triangle.
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s = length of 2 equal sides.
b = 2s
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2s + s + s = 56
Answer by ikleyn(52784)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Such a triangle DOES NOT EXIST.

Existing of such a triangle CONTRADICTS to the triangle inequalities.



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