SOLUTION: What is the length of the congruent sides of an isosceles triangle if the base is 16" and the height is 6"? Thank you.
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Question 474591: What is the length of the congruent sides of an isosceles triangle if the base is 16" and the height is 6"? Thank you.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(6)2+(8)2=p2
36+64=p2
p2=100
p=10
The congruent sides of the triangle are 10" in length..
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