SOLUTION: The ratio of the side lengths of a triangle is 2:3:4. The shortest side is 15 inches. What is the perimeter?
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Question 932393: The ratio of the side lengths of a triangle is 2:3:4. The shortest side is 15 inches. What is the perimeter?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratio of the side lengths of a triangle is 2:3:4. The shortest side is 15 inches. What is the perimeter?
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2:3:4 is the same as 2x:3x:4x
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Equation:
2x = 15
x = 7.5
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Perimeter = 2x + 3x + 4x = 9x = 9*7.5 = 67.5 inches
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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