SOLUTION: The base of an isosceles triangle is 29 cm and the perimeter is 75 cm. How long is a leg?
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Question 828913: The base of an isosceles triangle is 29 cm and the perimeter is 75 cm. How long is a leg?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x+29 = 75
2x+29 = 75
2x = 75-29
2x = 46
x = 46/2
x = 23
Each congruent leg is 23 cm.
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