SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle with a base of 5cm has a perimeter of 30cm.How long are each of the other two sides?

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Question 12656: An isosceles triangle with a base of 5cm has a perimeter of 30cm.How long are each of the other two sides?
Answer by AdolphousC(70) About Me  (Show Source):
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An Isosceles triangle has two equal sides, if one side is 5cm, the other two sides together have to be 25cm, since the permeter ( distance around ) is 30.


So if the other two sides together are 25, then each side must be 25/2 = 12.5cm