SOLUTION: Each leg of an isosceles triangle is twice as long as its base.Express the perimeter of the triangle in terms of the length b of the base.

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Question 314440: Each leg of an isosceles triangle is twice as long as its base.Express the perimeter of the triangle in terms of the length b of the base.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b= length of the base
2b= length of each leg

Perimeter = Sum of the three sides
P=2b+2b+b=5b

Dr. Rapalje