The base of the triangle is 1/2x+11
The right side is 27
The left side is 15/2x-19
2007-02-22 12:44:20 · 5 answers · asked by Torrent4223 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Well, an isoceles triangle has two equal sides, so you would write the equation 27 = 15/2x-19 and solve that for x.
[I can't complete this because I can't tell if 2x-19 is what is being divided by 9 or if it's 15 divded by 2x then the whole thing minus 19]
2007-02-22 12:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since by definition, an isoleses triangle has two equal angles and therefore two equal sides, The equation to evaluate is:
27 = 15/2x - 19
Since your equation has no parentheses, then we must evaluate the multiplication and division first and can add 19 to both sides to simplify the calculations, therefore:
46 = 15/2x
Now we multiply by 2x, therefore,
2x * 46 = 15 or
92x = 15 or
x = .163
I'd double check my equation if I were you...
Did you mean 15/(2x - 19)?
Anyway, that is the solution, based on the equation you gave.
2007-02-22 13:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isosceles triangles have at least 2 equal sides (typically the right and left sides)
so
15/2X - 19 = 27
15/2X = 46
15X = 92
x = 92/15
base is then 1/2(92/15) + 11 = 46/15 + 11 = 211/15 (or 14.066666)
2007-02-22 12:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by crimsoncateq 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
which two of those sides are supposed to be equal?
Could also be 32
2007-02-22 12:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by HSMathTeacher 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it's 6.75.
2007-02-22 12:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by kjbouche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋