Question

Hello, can someone please help me with this question?

The isosceles triangle has two sides with the same length. The base is one half the length of a side. The expression which represents the perimeter is s+s+1/2s. What is the value of this expression if s=8?

Answer 1

Answer:20

Explanation:

8+8+0.5x8 0.5x8 is 4 4 plus 8 plus 4 is 20 so 20

Answer 2

Answer: 20 units

Explanation: s = 8

Perimeter = s + s + 1/2 x s

= 8+8 + 1/2 x 8

= 8 + 8 + 4

= 20 units