SOLUTION: the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:12:13. What is the length of each side of the triangle if the perimeter of the triangle is 15 inches?

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Question 982766: the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 5:12:13. What is the length of each side of the triangle if the perimeter of the triangle is 15 inches?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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The ratio 5%3A12%3A13 would add up to a perimeter of 30,
and your perimeter is 15; so, each side will be in the same ratio of 1%3A2=1%2F2
then the sides length will be:
5%2A%28+1%2F2%29+=+2.5in
12+%2A+%281%2F2%29+=+6in
13+%2A+%281%2F2%29+=+6.5in
check the perimeter:
2.5in+%2B+6in+%2B+6.5in+=+15in
15in+=+15in