SOLUTION: find the area of an isosceles triangle with the base = 12 and the legs = 10

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Question 618220: find the area of an isosceles triangle with the base = 12 and the legs = 10
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the area of an isosceles triangle with the base = 12 and the legs = 10
Area of triangle=1/2*base*height
height=distance from apex to base=√(10^2-6^2)=√(100-36)=√64=8
Area=1/2*12*8=48 sq units