document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970539>Question 970539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[A] 17m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[B] 22m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[C] 32m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[D] 40m </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The three sides of a triangle are in the ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%3A4%3A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%3A4%3A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let sides be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3Ab%3Ac=2%3A4%3A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3Ab%3Ac=2%3A4%3A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be  the shortest side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the shortest side of the triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > long, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3Ab=2%3A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3Ab=2%3A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4m%3Ab=2%3A4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4m%3Ab=2%3A4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b=4%2A4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b=4%2A4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4%2A4m%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4%2A4m%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2%2A4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2%2A4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=8m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=8m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3Ac=2%3A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3Ac=2%3A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2c=5%2A4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2c=5%2A4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5%2A4m%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5%2A4m%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=5%2A2m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=5%2A2m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=10m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=10m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and  the perimeter will be: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=a%2Bb%2Bc=4m%2B8m%2B10m=22m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=a%2Bb%2Bc=4m%2B8m%2B10m=22m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answer is:[B] <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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