SOLUTION: the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 72 inches. the opposite side of the vertex is 18 inches what is the length in inches of the other two sides?
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Question 332234: the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 72 inches. the opposite side of the vertex is 18 inches what is the length in inches of the other two sides? Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hint: Let x = length of one of the remaining sides. Since the two remaining sides are actually equal, this means that the two sides are both x inches long. So we know that . Simply solve for x to find the unknown side lengths.
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