An isosceles triangle has sides A, B, and C, such that sides A and B have the same length. Side C has a length of #12 # and the triangle has an area of #48 #. What are the lengths of sides A and B?
1 Answer
Oct 8, 2016
Explanation:
Imagine the height of the triangle bisecting side c, thereby, forming two triangles. The area of one of these triangles is 24, its base is 6 and its height can be found using,
The hypotenuse of this triangle is one of the two equal sides of the original triangle: