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Find the perimeter of the isosceles triangle in simplest form. x2 + 20 units 2x units

Find the perimeter of the isosceles triangle in simplest form. x2 + 20 units 2x units-example-1
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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is given by:


P\text{ = 2a + b}

From the question, b = 2x; a = x^2 + 20


P\text{ = 2a }+b=2(x^2+20)+2x=2x^2+40\text{ + 2x}
P=2x^2\text{ + 2x + 40}

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