This isosceles triangle has two sides of equal length, a, that are longer than the length of the base, b. the perimeter of the triangle is 15.7 centimeters. the equation 2a + b = 15.7 can be used to find the side lengths. if one of the longer sides is 6.3 centimeters, what is the length of the base?

Aflagpole broke in a storm. it was originally 8 1 81 feet tall. 2 8 28 feet are still sticking straight out of the ground, where it snapped, but the remaining piece has hinged over and touches the ground some distance away. how far away is the end of the pole from the base of the pole along the ground?