SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle has a base of 15. If the sides are a whole number, whats the smallest possible value form?
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Question 558814: An isosceles triangle has a base of 15. If the sides are a whole number, whats the smallest possible value form?
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The sum of the measures of any two sides of a triangle must be STRICTLY greater than the measure of the third side. If the measure of either of the two equal measure sides is a whole number, then the sum of the two equal sides must be an even number. So what is the smallest even number that is strictly greater than 15?
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