SOLUTION: One side of a triangle is three times a long as a second side, and the third side is 14 meters. If the perimeter can be no longer than 86 meters find the maximum lengths of the ot
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Question 923739: One side of a triangle is three times a long as a second side, and the third side is 14 meters. If the perimeter can be no longer than 86 meters find the maximum lengths of the other two sides.
Please help. Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One side of a triangle = 3x
Second side = x
Third side = 14 meters
Perimeter of a triangle = the size of the
three sides added.
86 = 3x + x + 14
4x + 14 = 86
4x = 72
x = 18m
One side = 54m
Second side = 18m
Third side = 14m
Total = 86m
Hope this helps.
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