Thread: Isoceles Triangle

An isoceles triangle has a perimeter of 44 feet.The base is 1 feet long.What is the length of each equal side?

(a)13 feet
(b)18 feet
(c)22 feet
(d)26 feet.

Hello,

Originally Posted by devi

An isoceles triangle has a perimeter of 44 feet.The base is 1 feet long.What is the length of each equal side?

(a)13 feet
(b)18 feet
(c)22 feet
(d)26 feet.

The perimeter is the sum of lengths of the sides.
There are 2 sides of equal length, let's say x.
The base is 1 feet long.

Thus x+x+1=44.

Solve for x... (then, I guess you have to round up your solution)