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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 33) The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 3 : 2. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the rectangle is 55 cm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34) The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let length be 3x and let width bwe 2x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 55 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x+2x) = 55 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5x = 55 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 11 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6.5 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 11 cm (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3*6.5 = 19.5 cm (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34) The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the triangle is 30 cm?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + 4x + 5x = 30 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11x = 30 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (30/11) cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 90/11 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 120/11 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 150/11 cm<BR>\n" );
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