SOLUTION: what is the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with a base of 15 and a side of 9.

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Question 285696: what is the perimeter of an isosceles triangle with a base of 15 and a side of 9.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, nyc_function:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is found using P = 2a + b.
Let b = base and a = side of triangle.
Remember the two sides that are not the base are equal.
P = 2(9) + 15
Can you do it now?