R Raclel New member Joined Jun 27, 2011 Messages 1 Jun 27, 2011 #1 The legs of an isosceles triangle are 13 units long and the altitude to the base is 12 units long. Find the length of the base.
The legs of an isosceles triangle are 13 units long and the altitude to the base is 12 units long. Find the length of the base.
S soroban Elite Member Joined Jan 28, 2005 Messages 5,584 Jun 27, 2011 #2 Hello, Raclel! Did you make a sketch? The legs of an isosceles triangle are 13 units long and the altitude to the base is 12 units long. Find the length of the base. Click to expand... Code: B * /|\ / | \ / | \ 13 / | \ 13 / |12 \ / | \ / | \ A * - - - * - - - * C x D We have right triangle \(\displaystyle BDA.\) Can you find the third side \(\displaystyle x\) ?
Hello, Raclel! Did you make a sketch? The legs of an isosceles triangle are 13 units long and the altitude to the base is 12 units long. Find the length of the base. Click to expand... Code: B * /|\ / | \ / | \ 13 / | \ 13 / |12 \ / | \ / | \ A * - - - * - - - * C x D We have right triangle \(\displaystyle BDA.\) Can you find the third side \(\displaystyle x\) ?
