The base of an inosceles triangle is 30" and the altitude to that base is 8" Find the length of one of the two equal sides of the triangle.

Henryaaron asked Apr 13, 2023

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The base of an inosceles triangle is 30" and the altitude to that base is 8" Find the length of one of

the two equal sides of the triangle.

Henryaaron asked Apr 13, 2023

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Want to use Pythagorean theorem here, a^2 + b^2 = c^2
15^2 + 8^2 = C^2

C= 17

Ztatic answered Apr 17, 2023

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