SOLUTION: Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle. Sides AB and BC are the legs and side AC is a base. If AB is equal to 5 cm, then what is the length of BC?

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Question 613693: Triangle ABC is an isosceles triangle. Sides AB and BC are the legs and side AC is a base. If AB is equal to 5 cm, then what is the length of BC?

Answer by vksarvepalli(154) About Me  (Show Source):
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In an isosceles triangle, the lengths of the legs of the triangle are equal.
so in triangle ABC, if AB and AC are the legs and BC the base, then AB=AC.
here in the question the legs are AB and BC, so they will be equal AB=BC.
BC= AB = 5cm