SOLUTION: In an isosceles triangle the base is a whole number and is 4 ft. less than the sum of the two equal sides. The perimeter is a whole number between 0 and 75 feet. Find the possible

Question 172291: In an isosceles triangle the base is a whole number and is 4 ft. less than the sum of the two equal sides. The perimeter is a whole number between 0 and 75 feet. Find the possible lengths of the equal sides.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's see the Isosceles Triangle:

It follows:
Since Perimter is between 0-75ft, we take . Then,

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=a, The 2 equal sides
For the base:

Check:

*Note: The computed values are based on taking the Perimeter as 72ft. Try max 75ft?
Thank you,
Jojo
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