解:作等腰三角形?$ABC,$?過頂點(diǎn)?$A$?作?$AD⊥BC,$?交?$BC$?于點(diǎn)?$D$?
①當(dāng)腰長為?$6$?時(shí),即下圖?$AB=6$?
∵?$C_{△ABC}= 20$?
∴?$BC=8$?
∴?$BD=\frac {1}{2}BC= 4$?
?$cos B =\frac {BD}{AB}=\frac {2}{3}$?
②當(dāng)?shù)走呴L為?$6$?時(shí),即圖中?$BC=6$?
∵?$C_{△ABC}= 20$?
∴?$AB=7$?
∴?$BD=\frac {1}{2}BC= 3$?
?$cos B=\frac {BD}{AB}=\frac {3}{7}$?
綜上所述,底角的余弦為?$\frac {2}{3}$?或?$\frac {3}{7}$?