document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552391>Question 552391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has a base of 9.6 units long. If the congruent side lengths have measures to the first decimal place, what is the possible length of the sides? 9.7, 4.9, or 4.7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360260 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The congruent sides cannot measure 4.7, because the sum of their lengths must be greater than the length of the remaining side and 4.7+4.7=9.4 is less than 9.6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A length of 4.9 is permissible for the congruent sides, and so is a length of 9.7.  </SPAN>\n" );
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