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In triangle ABC,
AB=AC=x; BC=10cm and the area of the trianle is 60cm2. Find x

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Solution

Drop a perpendicular from A to side BC and mark it as D

AD=x252

area=12×AD×BC

60=12×x225×10

144=x225

x2=169

x=13cm

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