SOLUTION: A piece of wire , 2 m 4 cm long , is cut into 7 parts. Four of the parts are used to form a rectangle with a perimeter 162 cm. The other 3 parts are used to form a triangle.If all

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Question 977034: A piece of wire , 2 m 4 cm long , is cut into 7 parts. Four of the parts are used to form a rectangle with a perimeter 162 cm. The other 3 parts are used to form a triangle.If all the sides of the triangle are equal, find the length of each side of the triangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original wire length, 2.04 meters;
Square made from 1.62 meters, leaving 2.04-1.62=0.42 meters, for the equiangular or equilateral triangle.

The three equal sides of the triangle are 0.42%2F3=0.14 meters, or 42 centimeters per side.