document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886172>Question 886172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In an isosceles, each of the congruent sides is equal to the two-third of the base. If the perimeter is 42 cm, find the dimensions of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length of each leg is (2/3)(3x)=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter= 2x+2x+3x = 42 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 42 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 3x = 3(6cm) = 18 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg = 2x = 2(6cm) = 12 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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