document.write( "Question 449651: I have an isoscles triangle with a base of 4ft and a height of 5 ft. How do I find the length of the other two sides?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #309305 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you have a 2 right triangles. The hypotenuse of either one is the side of the isosceles triangle. \n" ); document.write( "b^2+a^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "2^2+5^2 \n" ); document.write( "=4+25 \n" ); document.write( "=29 \n" ); document.write( "c=sqrt(29)' length of one of the other sides of the isosceles triangle. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |