SOLUTION: A park manager is planning a flower display in the form of an isosceles triangle. The base of the triangle is 30 ft. To the nearest foot what is the shortest possible length of the

Question 789206: A park manager is planning a flower display in the form of an isosceles triangle. The base of the triangle is 30 ft. To the nearest foot what is the shortest possible length of the legs?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A park manager is planning a flower display in the form of an isosceles triangle. The base of the triangle is 30 ft. To the nearest foot what is the shortest possible length of the legs?
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The legs have to be greater than 15 feet, eg, 15.00001 feet.
To the nearest foot, that's 15 feet.
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