SOLUTION: An isosceles triangle has one side of length sqrt(48) and another length sqrt( 12). Find the difference,in the form of k sqrt(3), between the two possible values of the perimeter
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Question 795328: An isosceles triangle has one side of length sqrt(48) and another length sqrt( 12). Find the difference,in the form of k sqrt(3), between the two possible values of the perimeter of the triangle.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt(48)=sqrt(16*3)=4sqrt(3)
sqrt(12)=2sqrt(3)
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10sqrt(3)-8sqrt(3)=2sqrt(3)
The figure with a perimeter of 8sqrt(3)is not a triangle however.
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Ed
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