Question

perimeter of an issoscelas traingleis 30 cm. the length of it's congruent side 3 cmmore than its base . find the length of all the sides.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the congruent sides of an isosceles △ be x.

Let the base of the isosceles △ be y

According to the 1st condition,

x+x+y=30

2x+y=30

According to the 2nd condition

x=y+3

x−y=3

Solving equation (1) and (2)

2x+y=30

x−y=3

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3x=33

x=  

3

33

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x=11

By substituting x=11 in equation (1)

2x+y=30

2(11)+y=30

22+y=30

y=30−22

=8

∴ The length of the sides of a △ are 11cm,11cm and 8cm.