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 #6 # and the triangle has an area of #64 #. What are the lengths of sides A and B?
1 Answer
Jul 26, 2016
Explanation:
Using
the height of the triangle (relative to
Since
the height (relative to side
Using the Pythagorean Theorem
Using a calculator or computer we can evaluate this as
(and