Question

The base of an isosceles triangle is 6cm and its perimeter is 16cm. Find the length of each of the equal sides.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of each of equal side is 5 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Given in question perimeter of tringle P = 16 cm

base of tringle is 6 cm

tringle is isosceles means other two side must be equal .

let one side is X so other side must be  again X

now

perimeter = sum of all side

P = side 1 + side 2 + side 3

put the given values

16 = 6 + X +X

16 = 6 + 2X

2X = 16 - 6

2X = 10

X = 10/2

X = 5 cm

two other side of tringle are 5 cm , 5 cm

Answer 2

Here the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is given to be 16 cm

Also, the base of the isosceles triangle is 6 cm

We have to find the length of other two sides that have equal length

So, let the length of other two sides be x

Then, x + x + 6 = 16

2x + 6 = 16

2x = 16 - 6

2x = 10

x = 10/2

x = 5

Hence, the length of the other two equal sides of the isosceles triangle will be 5 cm