SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5 : 6 : 8, and its perimeter is 159.6 mm. Find the measure of the shortest side of the triangle.

Question 887948: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5 : 6 : 8, and its perimeter is 159.6 mm. Find the measure of the shortest side of the triangle.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That ratio is in 19 equal parts. .

The length of the segments making the triangle:
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5 : 6 : 8, and its perimeter is 159.6 mm. Find the measure of the shortest side of the triangle.

Shortest side: , or , or mm

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