The length of the base of an isosceles triangle is x. The length of a leg is 4x-6. The perimeter of the triangle is 96. Find x.
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Answer:
The first option (5.7km)
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have a right angle triangle and we know two of its sides we can easily find out the thirds side (the value of d) by using the Pathagoras Theorem. In our case 7 and d are our legs and the hypotenuse is equal to 9, so...
(Based on the Pathagoras Theorem)
d ≈ 5.7km
There for aproximate distance across the lake is equal to 5.7km