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counting and probability junior

Problem

How many different isosceles triangles have integer side lengths and perimeter 23?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let be the base of the isosceles triangles, and let be the lengths of the other legs. From this, and . From triangle inequality, , then plug in the value from the previous equation to get or . The maximum value of occurs when , in which from the first equation . Thus, can have integer side lengths from to , and there are triangles.
Final answer
C