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I need help on finding the perimeter of the isosceles triangle

I need help on finding the perimeter of the isosceles triangle-example-1
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Take your base length and divide it by two.
Use the Pythagorean theorem.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2
24^2 + 7^2 = c^2
576 + 49 = c^2
625 = c^2
25 = c

Now double that to get the length of both missing sides

25 x 2 = 50

Add that to your base

50 + 48 = 98ft

And you have your answer.

Hop that helped
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