Question

Find the area of an isosceles triangle whose base is 6cm and Peremeter is 16cm

Answer 1

Answer:

perimeter=16 cm

in isosceles triangle opposite sides are equal...

let one sidebe x cm.

:.

x+x+6 = 16

2x+6=16

2x=10

x=5

therefore...

all sides are 5,5 and 6

now find the area by heron's formula...

Answer 2

perimeter=16 cm

in isosceles triangle opposite sides are equal...

let one sidebe x cm.

:.

x+x+6 = 16

2x+6=16

2x=10

x=5

therefore...

all sides are 5,5 and 6

now find the area by heron's formula...