SOLUTION: If the perimeter of the triangle is 224 cm, find the value of x and the area of the triangle. Height: 2x-20 Base: 3x + 24 Slant: 6x - 44 https://gyazo.com/30e97aed0e9

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Question 1130402: If the perimeter of the triangle is 224 cm, find the value of x and the area of the triangle.

Height: 2x-20
Base: 3x + 24
Slant: 6x - 44
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If the perimeter of the triangle is 224 cm, find the value of x and the area of the triangle.

Height: 2x-20
Base: 3x + 24
Slant: 6x - 44
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The "slant" is the 3rd side, the hypotenuse.
Add the 3 terms, the sum is 224
Solve for x
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Area = b*h/2