document.write( "Question 1170077: A triangle having two sides are equal has a perimeter measuring 40. If the remaining side is less than twice the length of either side. Find the lengths of the 3 sides of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #794941 by ikleyn(52788) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "(1)  First, in any isosceles triangle, the base (the third side, in your terminology) \"is less than twice the length of either side\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Without it, such a triangle CAN NOT EXIST.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     So, the cited condition IS NOT specific and DOES NOT specify any isosceles triangle.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It is simply a necessary condition for EXISTING such a triangle.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  Second, with the given condition, the problem HAS NO a unique solution,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     and the problem's question HAS NO a unique answer.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  It is clear that this problem came NOT from any school textbook --- hence, it is created by some \"composer\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "(4)  DIAGNOSIS:  - the posted \"problem\" is a FAKE,  and \r\n" );
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document.write( "                 - the person who created it, DOES NOT know Geometry,  and\r\n" );
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document.write( "                 - the source from which you recovered this problem, is UNTRUSTED (it is the most polite definition).\r\n" );
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