SOLUTION: The altitude (height) of an isosceles triangle is 3 cm and its perimeter is 18 cm. Find the dimensions of the sides of the triangle . What is the area?

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Question 873505: The altitude (height) of an isosceles triangle is 3 cm and its perimeter is 18 cm. Find the dimensions of the sides of the triangle . What is the area?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2s+b=18,
(b/2)^2+3^2=(s)^2
The two equal sides are 5 each and the base b is 8