Question

An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 36 cm. The shortest side measures 6 cm. Each of the longer sides measures:

Answer 1

15cm

Explanation:

in an isosceles triangle two sides are equal so represent the two sides as p also those two sides are the longer sides and the perimeter equals to 36 that is the sum of the three sides equals to 36 , so our equation will now be : p+p+6=36 ,. 2p+6=36. ,2p=36-6. 2p=30. divide both side by 2 so p =15 so each longer sides measure 15cm