Question

This isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length, a, that are longer than the length of the base, b. The perimeter of the triangle is 15.7 centimeters. The equation 2a + b = 15.7 can be used to find the side lengths. If one of the longer sides is 6.3 centimeters, what is the length of the base?

Answer 1

Answer: 3.1

Explanation:

Answer 2

isosollese triangle has 2 equal sides that are longer than legnth of base
perimiter=15.7
equation is 2a+b=15.7
so if the longer side is 6.3, wat is legnth of base
we know that identical sides are bigger so 6.3 is one of the identical sides
2a means the 2 idneical sides
2(6.3)+b=15.7
12.6+b=15.7
subtract 12.6 from btohs ides
b=3.1
answer is base=3.1 cm