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The triangle below is isosceles. Find the length of side x in simplest radical form with

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The triangle below is isosceles. Find the length of side x in simplest radical form-example-1
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Answer:

x=2*sqrt(5)

Explanation:

Since the triangle is isosceles, the other side (not x) is sqrt(10). Using Pythagoras, we have 10+10=x^2, x=2*sqrt(5)

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