SOLUTION: One side of triangle is 2 times the shortest side. The third side is 16 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 80. Find all three sides.
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Question 714247: One side of triangle is 2 times the shortest side. The third side is 16 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 80. Find all three sides. Answer by aliafzal14(13) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ACCORDING TO THE GIVEN CONDITION
SHORTEST SIDE IS EQUAL TO THE = A= X
2ND SIDE IS EQUAL TO = B =2X
3RD SIDE IS EQUAL TO = C =16 + X
IN MATHEMATICALLY,
PERIMETER = A +B +C
PERIMETER = X + +2X + (16 +X)
80 = 4X + 16
4X = 80-16
4X = 64
X = 64/4
X = 16
SHORTEST SIDE IS EQUAL TO THE = A= X = 16
2ND SIDE IS EQUAL TO = B =2X = 2*16 = 32
3RD SIDE IS EQUAL TO = C =16 + X = 16 + 16 = 32
