SOLUTION: one side of a triangle is twice the length of the base. The other side is 4 cm longer than the base. What lengths of the base will allow the perimeter to be greater than 36 cm?

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Question 1005951: one side of a triangle is twice the length of the base. The other side is 4 cm longer than the base. What lengths of the base will allow the perimeter to be greater than 36 cm?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b, the base;
2b and b+4 are the other side lengths;





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