document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909609>Question 909609</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the base of an isosceles triangle is one forth the length of one of its legs if the perimeter of the triangle is 16 inches, what is the length of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An isosceles triangle has two legs of equal length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 16\", which is the base + both legs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base = 1/4x the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + 2L = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B +2(4B) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9B = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the base is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the lengths are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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