How many different isosceles triangles have a perimeter of 18 and sides whose lengths are natural numbers? Explain. Help Me Please??

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phi · Answer

a natural number is 1,2,3,4,... and so on

what is the smallest length the base side can be ?  any guess ?

anonymous · Answer

Any Number.

phi · Answer

what is the *smallest*  the base leg can be ?

anonymous · Answer

Idk, He Didn't Say.. :/

phi · Answer

your choices are 1,2,3,4... and so on.  what is the smallest number ?

ybarrap · Answer

Write an equation for the perimeter of ANY isosceles triangle and set equal to 18. Determine possible values for the two parameters that result.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks @ybarrap

campbell_st · Answer

slight correction... the perimeter is 18

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so the unequal side needs to be 2, to get 2 equal sides of 8 and a perimeter of 18

thats the starting point.