document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=482087>Question 482087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the smallest angle of an isosceles triangle is one-fifth of one of the equal angles. the shortest side is 20m. what is the perimeter of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, I found the degrees in the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 5x + x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16.36 degrees, the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the larger two angles are 81.8 degrees. These are the base angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the law of Sins, 20/sin 16.36  = x/sin 81.8; the side came out to 70.14 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(70.14) + 20 = 160.28 cm. which is the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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