A triangle has two sides with equal length and a third side 16 meters long. If the perimeter is 42 meters, what is the length of each of the equal sides?

A.
8 m

B.
13 m

C.
14 m

D.
26 m

Question

A triangle has two sides with equal length and a third side 16 meters long. If the perimeter is 42 meters, what is the length of each of the equal sides?	
 
 A.
8 m
 
 B.
13 m
 
 C.
14 m
 
 D.
26 m

nisha_priya05 · Answer

13

anonymous · Answer

ok

camerondoherty · Answer

Would you like me to explain why?

camerondoherty · Answer

The total perimeter is 42
You subtract 16
That makes 26
You divide 26 by 2
And you get 13 C:

anonymous · Answer

Okay I needed the answer to I did the math and I found 13 also !!!