the base of an isosceles triangle is 4/3cm The perimeter of the triangle is - Maths - Linear Equations in One Variable

Question

the base of an isosceles triangle is 4/3cm The perimeter of the
triangle is 4 2/15cm what is the length of either of the remaining
equal sides ?

Priyanka Kedia · Accepted Answer

$G i v e n, t h e b a s e o f a n i s o s c e l e s t r i a n g l e (A B) = \frac{4}{3} c m A n d, t h e p e r i m e t e r o f t h e t r i a n g l e = 4 \frac{2}{15} c m = \frac{62}{15} c m L e t t h e l e n g t h o f o t h e r s i d e (B C) = x c m T h e r e f o r e, B C + C A + A B = \frac{62}{15} x + x + \frac{4}{3} = \frac{62}{15} \Rightarrow 2 x = \frac{62}{15} - \frac{4}{3} \Rightarrow 2 x = \frac{62 - 20}{15} = \frac{42}{15} \Rightarrow x = \frac{21}{15} H e n c e, l e n g t h o f e i t h e r o f t h e r e m a i n i n g e q u a l s i d e i s \frac{21}{15} c m$

the base of an isosceles triangle is 4/3cm.The perimeter of the triangle is 4 2/15cm.what is the length of either of the remaining equal sides ?