Question

If the length of one side of an isosceles triangle is 8 m, find the area of ​​the triangle.
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Answer 1

It depends on which side you’re considering as the base.

If the hypotenuse is the base, then the altitude is 4 cm, and the area is 16 cm2.

If one of the legs is the base, then the other leg is the altitude, and the area is 32 cm2.