SOLUTION: the problem is.... the lengths of the legs of an isosceles triangle are integers. the base is half as long as each leg. what are the possible lengths of the legs if the perimeter

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: the problem is....
the lengths of the legs of an isosceles triangle are integers. the base is half as long as each leg. what are the possible lengths of the legs if the perimeter is between 6 and 16 units?
This question is from textbook algebra and trigonometry structure and method book 2

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the problem is....
the lengths of the legs of an isosceles triangle are integers. the base is half as long as each leg. what are the possible lengths of the legs if the perimeter is between 6 and 16 units?

Let the lengths of the legs be 







the perimeter is between 6 and 16 units





Multiply all three side by 2







Divide all three sides by 5:





The only integers  between 2.4 and 6.4, for
the legs are 



We aren't told that the base has to be an integer, 
too. If it had to be an integer too we would have to 
discard the odd integers for the legs.  But since we 
are not told that the base must be an integer, too,
we will stick with the above answer.

Edwin

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