SOLUTION: A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side i
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Question 120537: A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side is 3 meters less than the first side. Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region. Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter of the triangle is the sum of the 3 sides.
Let x be side #1
Based on the information given, side #2 = x/2.
Based on the information given, side #3 = x-3.
Now, you can write an equation for the perimeter in terms of x:
Simplify:
That is the dimension of side #1. use the information given above to find side #2 and side #3. I will leave that part to you.
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