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Question 894139: Identify the perimeter of the isosceles triangle. Give the answer as a radical expression in simplest form.
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Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the isosceles triangle has 2 sides of 3*sqrt(2) length each and a third side of 5.
the perimeter is equal to 2*3*sqrt(2) + 5 which is equal to 6*sqrt(2) + 5.
this is normally written as 5 + 6*sqrt(2).

2*3*sqrt(2) is the same as 3*sqrt(2) + 3*sqrt(2) = (3+3)*sqrt(2) = 6*sqrt(2).