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  1. March 29th 2008, 11:37 AM #1
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    isosceles triangle. perimeter= 36, altitude= 6. find lengths

    find the lengths of the sides of an isosceles triangle if the perimeter is 36 and the altitude to the base is 6.
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  2. March 29th 2008, 01:35 PM #2
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    <br /> \begin{gathered}<br /> 2s + b = 36 \hfill \\<br /> 6^2 + \left( {\frac{b}<br /> {2}} \right)^2 = s^2 \hfill \\ <br /> \end{gathered}

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