Homework Help: Rae

Posted by Geometry on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:10pm.

The sides and classifications of a triangle are given below. The length of the longest side is the integer given. What value(s) of x make the triangle?
x,x, 8; right
Please provide an explanation as well.
Thank you.

Rae - Steve, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:14pm
apparently you want the legs equal, in which case

x^2+x^2 = 8^2
2x^2 = 64
x^2 = 32
x = √32 = 4√2

Answer this Question

Related Questions

Algebra II - Two sides of a triangle are equal in length. The length of the ...
Algebra - The length of the sides of a triangle are three consecutive even ...
geometry - The perimeter of a triangle is equal to 12 inches. The length of the ...
math - The lengths of the sides of a triangle are 4in.,14 in., and 16 in.If the...
math - a triangle has sides 9cm,12cm,18cm.the longest side of a similar triangle...
Geometry - The sides of a triangle measure 9 , 15 , and 18 . If the shortest ...
Algebra - The perimeter of a triangle is 52 centimeters. The longest is 2 ...
ALGEBRA - The perimeter of a triangle is 52 centimeters. The longest is 2 ...
pre-algebra - The perimeter of a triangle is 195 mm.If the lengths of the sides ...
ALEGBRA II - the perimeter of a triangle is 51 centimeters, the longest side is...

For Further Reading

First Name:
School Subject:
Answer: