SOLUTION: The three sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2:4:5. If the shortest side of the triangle is 4 meters long, find the perimeter.
[A] 17m
[B] 22m
[C] 32m
[D] 40m
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Question 970539: The three sides of a triangle are in the ratio 2:4:5. If the shortest side of the triangle is 4 meters long, find the perimeter.
[A] 17m
[B] 22m
[C] 32m
[D] 40m
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The three sides of a triangle are in the ratio .
let sides be ,, and ,then
and let be the shortest side
if the shortest side of the triangle is long, then
and the perimeter will be:
so, answer is:[B]
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