SOLUTION: An iscocles trinagle has a perimeter of 78cm and one side is 28cm. How many different triangles could have a perimeter of 78cm? Give the dimensions of each.

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Question 261011: An iscocles trinagle has a perimeter of 78cm and one side is 28cm. How many different triangles could have a perimeter of 78cm? Give the dimensions of each.
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the side is one of the equal ones, there are two sides of 28 and one of 22 cm
If the side is not one of the equal ones, the remainder is 50, giving two side of 25 cm each.
So 28,28,22 or 25,25,28 cm