document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002463>Question 1002463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: Angle A is the vertex of an isosceles triangle. The number of degrees in angle B is twice the number of centimeters in segment BC. The number of degrees in angle C is three times the number of centimeters in segment AB.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m angle b=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m angle c=2x-54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find: The perimeter of triangle ABC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point, I have no clue where to start. I've drawn the triangle with it's angles labeled but that's as much as I'm able to do.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A diagram made to show Triangle ABC, A at top, B and C as base angle points.  AB=AC and as given  angle measure at B is 2*BC, and angle measure at C is  3*AB.  The base angles are congruent which  is to mean measure angle at B equals measure of angle at C.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two relationships:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using that system of equations,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Goal is to find perimeter.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This seems the best that can be done.  Something of this sort or another equivalent is what is possible.  The problem description is not enough for a VALUE for the perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(POST-ADD:  I believe misunderstood the data given AFTER the description, and did not use that as any data.) </SPAN>\n" );
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