SOLUTION: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the

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Question 1142200: The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the equal sides of the triangle.
1. 14
2. 19
3. 28
4. 37
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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 56 inches. The base is twice the length of one of the side of equal measurement of the isosceles triangle. What is the value of one of the equal sides of the triangle.
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s = length of 2 equal sides.
b = 2s
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2s + s + s = 56

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Such a triangle DOES NOT EXIST.

Existing of such a triangle CONTRADICTS to the triangle inequalities.