SOLUTION: Identify the perimeter of the isosceles triangle. Give the answer as a radical expression in simplest form. Triangle: http://my.thinkwell.com/questionbank/93001-94000/93444/img

Question 894139: Identify the perimeter of the isosceles triangle. Give the answer as a radical expression in simplest form.
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Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the isosceles triangle has 2 sides of 3*sqrt(2) length each and a third side of 5.
the perimeter is equal to 2*3*sqrt(2) + 5 which is equal to 6*sqrt(2) + 5.
this is normally written as 5 + 6*sqrt(2).

2*3*sqrt(2) is the same as 3*sqrt(2) + 3*sqrt(2) = (3+3)*sqrt(2) = 6*sqrt(2).

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