SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 82 cm. The lengths of th legs of the triangle are represented by (3x + 2) and ( 5x - 14). Find the length of the base of the triangle?
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: An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 82 cm. The lengths of th legs of the triangle are represented by (3x + 2) and ( 5x - 14). Find the length of the base of the triangle?
This question is from textbook geometry reasoning
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF (3X+2) & (5X-14) ARE THE EQUAL SIDES THEN
3X+2=5X-14
-2X=-16
X=-16/-2
X=8
THUS THE EQUAL SIDES ARE
3*8+2=24+2=26 OR
5*8-14=40-14=26
SO
82=BASE+26+26
BASE=82-52
B=30 CM.
30+26+26=82
82=82
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