Hi,

Isosceles triangle with 8cm sides and base angles of 65° (180-50)/2

Diagonal drawn to the base forms a right triangle & bisects the base

let x represnet half of that base. 

cos 65° = adj/hyp = x/8cm

8*cos 65° = x

3.38 = x

Base is 6.76cm 

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