An isosceles triangle has two sides of length 9x + 3. The perimeter of the A triangle is 30x + 10. a) Determine the ratio of the base to the perimeter, in simplified form. State the restriction on x. b) Explain why the restriction on y in part (a) is necessary in this situation.

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An isosceles triangle has two sides of length 9x + 3. The perimeter of the
A triangle is 30x + 10.
a) Determine the ratio of the base to the perimeter, in simplified form.
State the restriction on x.
b) Explain why the restriction on y in part (a) is necessary in this situation.

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