SOLUTION: How long must the sides of an equilateral triangle be in order for the perimeter to be greater than 45 m?

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Question 1134783: How long must the sides of an equilateral triangle be in order for the perimeter to be greater than 45 m?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Alan3354:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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an equilateral triangle has all sides equal in length
if side is a, perimeter is P=3a
in order for the perimeter to be greater than 45m, we have
3a+%3E+45m
a+%3E+45m%2F3
a+%3E+15m
the sides of an equilateral triangle must be longer than 15m

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s = side length
P = 3s