SOLUTION: an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 78cm and one side measures 28 cm .How many different triangles could have a perimeter of 78cm

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Question 268131: an isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 78cm and one side measures 28 cm .How many different triangles could have a perimeter of 78cm
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are an infinite number of triangles with perimeter 78cm.
There are fewer isosceles triangles with perimeter 78 cm and one side 28.
If another side is also 28 the the third side is 78-56=22
if another side is not 28 then we have 78-28=50
The other sides are 25 each.