Question

Find the area of isosceles triangle with a base of 6 cm and measures of each equal side is 5 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Isosceles triangle

Solve for area

A=12cm²

a Side  

5

cm

b Base  

6

cm

b

h

b

a

a

b

b

h

b

h

b

a

a

a

b

P

A

Using the formulas

A=bhb

2

hb=a2﹣b2

4

Solving forA

A=1

4b4a2﹣b2=1

4·6·4·52﹣62=12cm²