Answer:
the area of the isosceles triangle is approximately 104.49 cm^2.
Explanation:
The perimeter of the triangle is 100 cm, so we can write an equation using the lengths of the sides:
x + x + (x + 10) = 100
3x + 10 = 100
3x = 90
x = 30
So the equal sides of the triangle have length 30 cm and the side that is 10 cm greater has length 40 cm.
To find the area of the triangle, we can use the formula for the area of an equilateral triangle:
Area = (sqrt(3) / 4) * (side length)^2
Area = (sqrt(3) / 4) * 30^2
Area = (sqrt(3) / 4) * 900
Area = (sqrt(3) / 4) * 30 * 30
Area = (sqrt(3) / 4) * 900
Area = (30 * sqrt(3)) / 2
Area = 45 sqrt(3)