Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle whose base is 16 cm and whose height is 15 cm

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2022-11-08

Find the perimeter of an isosceles triangle whose base is 16 cm and whose height is 15 cm

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Rebecca Benitez

Rebecca Benitez

Beginner2022-11-09Added 20 answers

If the base is 16cm, the half base is 16 2 = 8 c m (see figure below)
According to Pythagorean Theorem,
the other sides of the triangle are:
a 2 = 8 2 + 15 2
a 2 = 289
a = 289 = 17
The perimeter is:
P = 16 + 17 + 17 = 50 c m

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