Calculate the Perimeter: Isosceles Triangle with Sides 6 and Base 4

Question

Look at the isosceles triangle below:

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What is its perimeter?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Calculate the triangle's perimeter
00:03 The triangle is isosceles according to the given data
00:07 Perimeter equals the sum of the triangle's sides
00:11 Let's substitute appropriate values and solve
00:14 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Since we are referring to an isosceles triangle, the two legs are equal to each other.

In the drawing, they give us the base which is equal to 4 and one side is equal to 6, therefore the other side is also equal to 6.

The perimeter of the triangle is equal to the sum of the sides and therefore:

6+6+4=12+4=16 6+6+4=12+4=16

Answer

16

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