Type the correct answer in the box. Use numerals instead of words. If necessary, use / for the fraction bar. An instrument maker creates a triangle in the shape of an isosceles triangle by bending a metal rod. The rod is 13 inches long, and the bottom of the triangle is longer than the two sides. What is the length of the longest side? a metal rod bent into an isosceles triangle shape. The base side is labeled x inches. The other two sides are both labeled x minus 1 inches. The length of the longest slide is inches. The other two sides will each be inches in length.