Question
An isosceles triangle has sides of length xcm xcm and 9cm. It perimeter is less than 24cm and x is a whole number. Find the lowest value of x
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let's call the length of the equal sides of the isosceles triangle "a". Since the perimeter is less than 24 cm, we can set up the following inequality:
2a + 9 < 24
Simplifying the inequality, we get:
2a < 15
a < 7.5
Since "a" represents the length of a side of the triangle, it must be a whole number. Therefore, the lowest possible value of "a" is 7. Hence, the lowest value of x is 7.
2a + 9 < 24
Simplifying the inequality, we get:
2a < 15
a < 7.5
Since "a" represents the length of a side of the triangle, it must be a whole number. Therefore, the lowest possible value of "a" is 7. Hence, the lowest value of x is 7.