Question

A homeowner wants several small dormers built on his roof to admit light. They will be in the shape of isosceles triangles whose sides will exceed their base by 5 inches. If the perimeter is 100 inches, what are the lengths of the three sides?

The base is___, and the equal sides are____.

Answer 1

@mayankdevnani

Answer 2

oh so simple

Answer 3

in isosceles triangle two sides are equal

Answer 4

a+B+C

Answer 5

i got that i did it and for some reason my answers were wrong

Answer 6

so x+x+5=100
2x=95
x=95/2=47.5

Answer 7

so three sides are 47.5,47.5 and 5 inches

Answer 8

that's not the answer

Answer 9

@Claire4christ its right answer

Answer 10

the answer is not 47

Answer 11

two equal sides, and both exceed the base by 5

base is x

side is x + 5

perimeter is x + (x+5) + (x +5) = 100
3x +10 = 100

3x = 90

x = 30

base = 30, sides = 35

Answer 12

i got the same and 35 wasnt right

Answer 13

oh!! i got it

Answer 14

@JakeV8 you are right

Answer 15

so, base = 30, sides = 35 is right?

When the problem says the sides exceed the base by 5, that is a little vague and open to different interpretations.

Answer 16

glad to help... :)

Answer 17

your just forgat to put inches