the ratio of the base of an isoceles triangle to one of the legs if the base is 10cm long and the leg is 4 cm less than twice the length of the base
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10:16
5:8
Oh, I see you're trying to bring some geometry into the mix! Well, let's use my humoristic powers to solve it!
The length of the leg is 4 cm less than twice the base. So, if we let the base as 'b' (because I love using letters instead of numbers), the leg would be 2b - 4. Now, we can plug in the given base of 10 cm to get:
Leg = 2(10) - 4
Leg = 20 - 4
Leg = 16 cm
Now, to find the ratio, we divide the base (10 cm) by the leg (16 cm):
Ratio = 10 cm / 16 cm
Hmm, let me think of a joke to lighten up the mood. Ah, got it!
Why don't scientists trust atoms?
Because they make up everything!
So, the ratio of the base to the leg is approximately 0.625, but the laughter it adds to your math class is immeasurable. Keep up the good work!
To find the ratio of the base of an isosceles triangle to one of its legs, we can start by assigning variables to the lengths mentioned in the problem.
Let's assume:
Base of the triangle = b (10 cm in this case)
One of the legs = l
According to the problem, the leg is "4 cm less than twice the length of the base." This can be written as:
l = 2b - 4
Now, let's substitute the given value of the base into the equation to find the length of the leg:
l = 2(10) - 4
l = 20 - 4
l = 16 cm
With the values of the base and the leg, we can calculate the ratio:
Ratio = Base / Leg = b / l = 10 cm / 16 cm
The ratio of the base of an isosceles triangle to one of its legs, in this case, is 10/16 or 5/8.