Isosceles Triangle Perimeter #1 Solution

Problem

An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 50. Two sides of the triangle measure 20 and n in length. If n is an integer, what is the difference between the maximum and minimum values of n? 

Solution

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Triangle Perimeter, Relationship of sides soluiton

The sides of a triangle are all integers. If one side measures 5 in length, what is the least possible value for the perimeter?

Phil McCaffrey
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Isosceles Triangle Perimeter #1

An isosceles triangle has a perimeter of 50. Two sides of the triangle measure 20 and n in length. If n is an integer, what is the difference between the maximum and minimum values of n?