document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580305>Question 580305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the perimeter of a triangle in millimeters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371200 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371200\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given three sides x, y, and z of a triangle, the perimeter is simply the sum of all three sides. So the perimeter is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = x+y+z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, if the three sides of a triangle are 3, 4, and 5 mm, then x = 3, y = 4, and z = 5. We can then use this to find the perimeter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = x+y+z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 3+4+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if the three sides of a triangle are 3, 4, and 5 mm, then the perimeter is 12 mm. </SPAN>\n" );
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