SOLUTION: if the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 300 cm what is the length of the base

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Question 492672: if the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 300 cm what is the length of the base
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not enough information. We can let the sides of the triangle be x, x, and y (base) in which 2x+y = 300 cm, but we cannot uniquely determine y. All we can say is y = 300-2x.